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Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County land: flood and parcels

239,156 parcels

On the county tax roll

Map data Oct 17, 2026

  • In a FEMA flood zone6.6%special flood hazard area

Property tax calendar

South Carolina 2026 taxes: due by January 15, 2027.

Due
September 30, 2026 to January 15, 2027On the county treasurer's bill
Late penalties
3% after January 15, 7% more after February 1, 5% more after March 16The first starts 30 days after a late bill is mailed, if that is later
Value appeals
Within 90 days after an assessment notice is mailedA written objection to the county assessor
Sources & method

South Carolina Code of Laws 12-45-70, 12-45-180 and 12-60-2510. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

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Greenville County zones part of its unincorporated area and leaves the rest unzoned; we do not have its zoning map yet. Towns zone inside their own limits.

Around Greenville County

Towns and census places in Greenville County

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)6.6%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.7%

Recorded flood claims in Greenville County

Insured buildings in Greenville County filed 857 flood claims since 1978; FEMA paid $14.6 million on them.

  • 36% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C)
  • Largest single event: Hurricane Helene (2024), 172 claims
YearsClaims
1978–7921
1980–8978
1990–99166
2000–09194
2010–19150
2020–26248
Sources & method

Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. Claims counted from 1978 to Sep 2026.

Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.

What flood insurance costs in Greenville County

In Greenville County, insured single-family homes in an A zone (special flood hazard area) pay about $650–$1,330 a year for flood insurance, and $400–$860 outside the mapped flood zone.

Flood zonePoliciesMiddle halfFull-risk median
A zones (special flood hazard area)452$650–$1,330$1,220
X zone (outside the mapped flood zone)452$400–$860$600
Sources & method

Middle half: the middle half of premiums on single-family NFIP policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026, by the flood zone each policy is rated in. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.

Full-risk median: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases.

Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.

Farmland rent in Greenville County

Cropland in Greenville County rents for about $28 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).

Cropland rent
$28 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $27.50 in 2022
Pasture rent
$27.50 an acre2026; $22.50 in 2022

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Sources & method

No rent-to-price figure for South Carolina yet.

Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain.

What land here is worth and produces

Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Greenville County

Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
$12,103 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
Farms
920 farms on 52,688 acresAverage 57 acres, median 30; 17,296 acres of cropland; 17,599 of pasture; 19,412 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
What the farms sell
nursery and greenhouse 29% · vegetables 27% · fruit and nuts 22%Share of the $26.3 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
Land cover
grass, hay and pasture 15% · forest 47% · developed 34%Share of the county's 508,713 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
Forest
241,051 acres, 47% of the countyDeciduous 87% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
Timber price (pine sawtimber)
$18.40 a tonStumpage, statewide average stumpage, 4th Quarter 2025; pine pulpwood $5.00; hardwood sawtimber $17.40; hardwood pulpwood $6.30 · Stumpage Price Trends in South Carolina, Clemson Extension Forestry and Wildlife (Puskar Khanal), Timber Mart-South data published with permission
Farm and forest tax program
Agricultural use valuationFarm and timber land is valued on its agricultural use and assessed at 4% for individuals (6% for most corporations); a change of use brings rollback taxes for the current and three prior years. · S.C. Code 12-43-220(d)

Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · Stumpage Price Trends in South Carolina, 4th Quarter 2025 · Agricultural use valuation. Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.

People and new homes in Greenville County

About 583,125 people live in Greenville County, and 4,947 new homes were permitted in 2025.

  • Population583,125July 2025 estimate, +10.6% since 2020
  • Median household income$76,9322020–2024 average, ±$1,640
  • New homes permitted4,9472025, 4,222 single-family; 7,964 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 20263,847Jan–Aug, against 4,026 a year earlier
Sources & method

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).

South Carolina land market report

Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll

The median parcel in Greenville County is 0.35 acre (239,155 parcels with a size).

Acres from each parcel's own outline (the state's parcel layer carries no deeded acres). Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.

Land parcels in Greenville CountyLand and farm parcels to start with
Questions about Greenville County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Greenville County, SC?

239,156 parcels on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer for Greenville County (last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026), covering 479,259 acres.

Is vacancy verified in Greenville County, SC?

Greenville County's parcels come from the state's parcel layer, which carries no land-use class or building record, so we don't call any Greenville County parcel vacant.

What is the typical lot size in Greenville County?

The median parcel is 0.35 acre, from 239,155 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Greenville County is in a flood zone?

6.6% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.

Are there wetlands in Greenville County?

0.7% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

Are there land prices for Greenville County?

No land-price range is shown for Greenville County yet. We have no sale-price file for Greenville County yet.

How many people live in Greenville County?

About 583,125 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +10.6% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Greenville County?

Building permits authorized 4,947 new housing units in 2025 and 3,847 from January to Aug 2026 (against 4,026 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer. Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.

About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built

What Groundwork can price in Greenville County

No price estimate in South Carolina yet.

Land sale prices

We have no sale-price file for this county yet, and South Carolina has no statewide sale-price file.

Sources

Parcels: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer (layer last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.

This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.

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