West Pelzer is a town in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 1,320 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29669.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in West Pelzer, part in Pelzer and Ware Place
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Pelzer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Pelzer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Pelzer had 962 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 238th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.
Greenville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pelzer, SC weather station (about a mile away).
266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Pelzer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, Anderson 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Woodside ElementaryPelzer | Pre-K–5 | 1,071 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| West Pelzer ElementaryWest Pelzer | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fork Shoals SchoolPelzer | K–5 | 747 | Public | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pelzer and Ware Place.
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