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Greenville, SC vs Columbia, SC

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- The median age of a home in Greenville is 15.4% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned37.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$960  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,810  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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