Greenville, SC Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 62% of Greenville's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.
Homes in Greenville that pencil right now
A sample of active Greenville listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.
$110,000DSCR 2.512 bed · 1 bath · 999 sqft
- STR revenue
- $27,148/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $721/mo
On the market 178 days · Listed by The Firm Real Estate Company
Scout this home & market: 2-bed house in Greenville
$259,900DSCR 1.773 bed · 2 bath · 1,160 sqft
- STR revenue
- $41,195/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,553/mo
On the market 107 days · Listed by Orange Real Estate
Scout this home & market: 3-bed house in Greenville
$299,999DSCR 1.453 bed · 2 bath · 1,399 sqft
- STR revenue
- $39,181/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,796/mo
On the market 636 days · Listed by EXP Realty LLC
Scout this home & market: 3-bed house in Greenville
As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,141 active for-sale homes in Greenville, South Carolina. The typical listing is priced at $379,999 and is projected to generate about $41,604 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 62.4% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Greenville #58 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Greenville sit a median of 61 days on the market, and 27% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Greenville, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in Greenville
Greenville is a broad cash-flow market right now: 434 of the 947 Greenville homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $373,000.
| Price | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 38%1.17 | 93%1.66 | 97%1.75 | — | — |
| $250k–$350k | — | 47%1.24 | 84%1.46 | 91%1.47 | — |
| $350k–$500k | — | 8%0.84 | 18%1.04 | 36%1.22 | 59%1.44 |
| $500k+ | — | 6%0.80 | 0%0.62 | 0%0.64 | 5%0.79 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Greenville in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 1,141 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $379,999 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $41,604 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $183 |
| Median occupancy | 63% |
| Median beds | 3 |
| Median size | 1,826 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 62.4% |
| Median days on market | 61 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 26.7% of active |
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