ZIP 29601
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 29601 usually run 1.5% below trend in November and 2.4% above it in July, about $71 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 29601 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2016.
Rent in ZIP 29601 changed +4.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 101 South Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 29601 rose 29.8% while median household income rose 51.4% ($50,296 to $76,136). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 29601 is 34.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($76,136) is $1,903 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,760); a 2-bedroom is $1,930.
7th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Greenville.
ZIP 29611, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,590/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29601. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 29601 (Greenville, SC) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 53.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 29601 in Greenville, SC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 29601 in Greenville, SC stood at $1,427 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,825, reflecting a 27.9% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $65,866 to $76,136 across the same window, up 15.6% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 8.2% since 2021, moving from about 12,745 residents to roughly 13,790. College-educated residents now make up 53.3% of adults here, versus 50.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 29601 in Greenville, SC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 29601 covers Greenville, SC. The median rent here is $1,825/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,760/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($76,136/yr), ZIP 29601 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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