Home Insurance in Greer, South Carolina
The median home value in Greer is $288,700, close to the Greenville County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Greer was built around 2003. About 12% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point below Greenville County's 13%.
In Greer, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes, 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Greer, about 71% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 73% of occupied homes in Greer are owner-occupied.
50% of homes in Greer are primarily heated with electricity.
Greenville County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 | $288,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2003 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| 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)