Home Insurance in Greenville, South Carolina
The median home value in Greenville is $487,500, 63% higher than the Greenville County median.
The typical home in Greenville was built around 1987. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 23% of homes were built before 1960, about 10 points above Greenville County's 13%.
In Greenville, the housing stock is 47% single-family homes and 43% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
67% of owner-occupied homes in Greenville carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 41% of occupied homes in Greenville are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Greenville - 67% - are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Greenville? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Relatively High) in Greenville County and Greenville County had 1,058 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Greenville County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in South Carolina carries a statewide average premium of $1,753 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $487,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Owner-occupied share | 41% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Greenville County | 1,058 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,753 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)