Greenville, SC land: flood and parcels
27,647 parcels
On the county tax roll
- In a FEMA flood zone5.2%special flood hazard area
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Our map has no zoning layer for Greenville yet. Ask the city's or Greenville County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Greenville
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Greenville
138 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Greenville from 1978 to Sep 2026; 37% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Helene (2024), with 22 claims. FEMA paid $4.3 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 27 |
| 1990–99 | 26 |
| 2000–09 | 28 |
| 2010–19 | Not shown |
| 2020–26 | 32 |
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. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Greenville
What NFIP policyholders in and around Greenville pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 55 | $620–$1,300 | $1,000 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 64 | $460–$850 | $600 |
Full-risk premium: 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. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
Counted in the 49 census block groups that lie mostly inside Greenville, so the edges may reach past the town line. 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.
People and new homes in Greenville
- Population75,310July 2025 estimate, +5.4% since 2020
- Median household income$71,4722020–2024 average, ±$2,965
- New homes permitted7662025, 329 single-family; 363 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026737Jan–Aug, against 972 a year earlier
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).
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Greenville is 0.22 acre (27,647 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 GreenvilleFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 39.2 acres of land
- 39.2 acres of land
- 38.3 acres of land
- 37.9 acres of land
- 37.5 acres of land
- 37.3 acres of land
- 37.2 acres of land
- 36.5 acres of land
- 34.5 acres of land
Land tracts of 5 acres or more, each with its own page of public land facts.
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Questions about Greenville landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Greenville, SC?
27,647 parcels on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer for Greenville County (last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026), covering 16,751 acres.
How much vacant land is in Greenville, 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?
The median parcel is 0.22 acre, from 27,647 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Greenville is in a flood zone?
5.2% 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?
0.3% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Greenville zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Greenville yet. Ask the city's or Greenville County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Are there land prices for Greenville?
No land prices for Greenville yet. Area prices print only where South Carolina's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Greenville County.
How many people live in Greenville?
About 75,310 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +5.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Greenville?
Building permits authorized 766 new housing units in 2025 and 737 from January to Aug 2026 (against 972 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.
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What Groundwork can price in Greenville
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
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); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.