Greenville, SC

Rent vs buy in Greenville

Median home $242,700. A 1 bedrooms rents for $1,205 a month. Ownership is modelled at 20% down, 6.5% APR, property tax and upkeep.

Rent · 1 bedrooms: $1,205; per month
Own the median home: $1,565; P&I, tax, insurance, upkeep
Owning costs extra: $360; per month, same metro

What a purchase actually costs

20% down payment$48,540
Mortgage at 6.5%$1,227
Property tax (0.57% of value)$115/mo · $1,383/yr
Insurance and upkeep (1.1%/yr)$222
Total monthly ownership$1,565

Census ACS 2023: 46% of renter households in this metro put 30% or more of income toward rent.

Months of leftover to save the down payment

At $2,280 left over a month, it takes about 22 months (1.8 years) to save $48,540 if every leftover dollar goes to the down payment — which it won't.

Rent is asking rent for a new lease. Home value is the Census ACS median. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 6.5% with 20% down — a yardstick, not a quote. Not housing or lending advice.