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Affordable Living, Upstate Charm: Discover Greenville's Best Neighborhoods for Renting Apartments

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Greenville, SC

Pricing Updated: 04/28/2026

Current apartment rentals in the Greenville, SC area range in price from $399 to $14,515 with an overall median price of $2,428. The three Greenville neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are North Main Area at $399, Overbrook at $725, and Valley Creek at $849. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Greenville Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
North Main Area$1,499$399206
Overbrook$1,499$725278
Valley Creek$1,499$849255
Greenline$1,510$725277
Nicholtown$1,560$399240
Greenville Community College$1,591$875115
Pleasant Valley$1,663$794129
Bryson Meadows$1,705$95091
Fairview Meadows$1,735$950141
Berea$1,749$79042

Cheapest Available Greenville Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Greenville, SC is a 2 Beds unit found at Stratham Place Apartments in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood priced from $399. Rutherford House in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $725. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Greenville apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Stratham Place ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$399
Rutherford HouseRoom for Rent1BR,1BA$725
Crescent LandingEfficiencyStudio,1BA$763
Springwood Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$790
Pelham VillageOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$824
PelhamCitrine1BR,1BA$849
Augusta Road Apartments1BR/1B1BR,1BA$850
Vista West I (Westgate)1x1 Designer1BR,1BA$850
Woodwinds1 x 11BR,1BA$851
Pelham Place NorthThe McBeeStudio,1BA$860

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Greenville, SC

As of April 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Greenville area is the $0.97 price per square foot C2 - Oak Model at Estates at Bellwood Apartment Homes in the in the Outer Greenville Mauldin neighborhood starting from $1,497. The second greatest value Greenville apartment is the C1 Designer Model at Plantations at Haywood starting at $1,369 with a $0.92 price per square foot in the Outer Greenville Mauldin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Greenville apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Estates at Bellwood Apartment HomesC2 - Oak3BR,2BA$0.97
Plantations at HaywoodC1 Designer3BR,2BA$0.92
Rocky Creek ApartmentsThree Bedroom Two Bathroom3BR,2BA$0.97
Westchester TownhomesKent2BR,1.5BA$0.93
The Park at Uptown and DowntownDowntown - Two Bedroom, One Bathoom2BR,1BA$0.80
Gateway at the GreenGreen 22BR,2BA$1.02
Kensington Apartments2BR/1.5BA2BR,1.5BA$0.90
Pelham VillageOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.96
Crescent LandingEfficiencyStudio ,1BA$1.02
Stratham Place ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.57

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Greenville Overview

Though it has a humble name, Greenville is far from humble. It’s a part of South Carolina’s third largest urban area, and it is also the fastest growing, probably due to an influx of manufacturing jobs from companies like Michelin and AVX Corporation. Greenville is certainly a city to watch out for, so now’s the time to start looking for apartments in Greenville. It’s especially booming for young people—a surprisingly high proportion of Greenville residents are single young adults who are upwardly mobile. Greenville is a great place to live, not only because of the job prospects, but because it’s also in one of the most beautiful parts of South Carolina.

Why live in Greenville, SC?

Living in apartments in Greenville gives you the opportunity to live the city life while surrounded by beautiful countryside in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s not only a beautiful and pleasant place to live, though, it’s also a smart city. Almost 42% of adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, which is double the national average. Perhaps because of the high degree of education, the citizens of Greenville make a good living, for the most part. At about $31,000, the income per capita is very high for a city in South Carolina. Living in Greenville is not just pleasant—it might also be prosperous.

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A lovely, diverse and convenient city that only gets better with time.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Greenville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Greenville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Greenville is under $860.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Greenville?

The cheapest apartment in Greenville is Rutherford House which is listed at $725, while the average apartment in Greenville costs $2,428.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Greenville?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 1,450 regular apartments in Greenville that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Greenville?

Cheap apartments in Greenville have an average cost of $355 which is $2,073 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Greenville.

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