The week in Upstate real estate, in five minutes
Every Monday morning I publish one brief with the week in local real estate. Where mortgage rates landed, what actually sold in Greenville County and at what price per foot, which projects moved through the county, and one concrete thing worth watching. Every number links to its source, and a quiet week says so instead of padding.
Upstate Brief: Greenville Homes Take a Week Longer to Go Under Contract as Inventory Climbs (August 17, 2026)
Greenville metro homes took a median 27 days to go under contract in July, up from 19 a year ago, as for-sale inventory ran 21% above last summer.
Upstate Brief: Greenville Homes Take Longer to Sell as Prices Hold Flat (August 10, 2026)
Greenville homes took an average of 52 days to sell in July, up from 43 a year ago, while the median sale price held flat at $330,000.
Greenville's For-Sale Supply Outpaces the Nation (August 3, 2026)
Greenville-metro for-sale inventory is up 24.2% over the year against 1.9% nationally, giving buyers more to choose from and more room to negotiate than last summer, per Zillow.
Upstate Brief: Greenville Inventory Up 12% as the Median Price Holds Flat (July 27, 2026)
Greenville's for-sale inventory hit 6,269 homes in June, up 12% year over year, while the median sale price held flat at $330,000 and homes took 52 days to sell.
Upstate Brief: Novant Health Records a $44.8M Carolina Point Campus Buy (July 20, 2026)
Novant Health's $44.8M Carolina Point campus purchase leads the week, alongside a 30-year rate at 6.55% and dueling city and county penny-tax votes headed for November.
Upstate Brief: Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.49% Ahead of the July Fed Meeting (July 13, 2026)
The 30-year fixed rose to 6.49% the week of July 9, up six basis points, with the Fed meeting July 28 and 29 as the next thing that moves Upstate affordability.
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