ZIP 29690 vs ZIP 29680

29690 is one of 23 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Greenville County, SC.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 7 of the 21 with a value.

4 school locations in 29690: 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Gateway Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Northwest Middle, Travelers Rest High. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

29680 is one of 23 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Greenville County, SC.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 8 of the 21 with a value.

2 school locations in 29680: 1 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Brashier Middle College Charter High, Ralph Chandler Middle. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In June 2002 the typical home in 29690 was worth $139,997.

Values peaked at $354,174 in May 2026. The latest reading is −0.3% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $352,935, +2.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $352,935. Put 20% down and borrow $282,348 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,955 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $66,544 a year, $5,545 a month. So the payment takes 35.3% of income — rated “stretched” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 14.0% in 2002.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in June 2002 (6.65%) the payment was $719.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $833.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,816 — +118% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +37%.

Reported values rose +152% since June 2002.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +86% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2002 home was worth $260,453. So the real change is +36%, not +152%.

29690: +152% since June 2002.

Greenville County: +144% since June 2002.

South Carolina: +141% since June 2002 — 29690 ran ahead of it by 11 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $2,308 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,823 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 16.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In June 2002 the typical home in 29680 was worth $150,207.

Values peaked at $343,875 in June 2026. The latest reading is −0.2% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $343,277, +1.1% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $343,277. Put 20% down and borrow $274,622 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,901 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $85,143 a year, $7,095 a month. So the payment takes 26.8% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 11.7% in 2002.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in June 2002 (6.65%) the payment was $771.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $789.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,766 — +124% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +41%.

Reported values rose +129% since June 2002.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +86% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2002 home was worth $279,448. So the real change is +23%, not +129%.

29680: +129% since June 2002.

Greenville County: +144% since June 2002.

South Carolina: +141% since June 2002 — 29680 ran behind it by 13 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $2,245 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,775 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 16.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 50 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 164% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 173.

Going out — closed sales: about 40 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.4 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 10 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 40 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 22 — so sales ran at 182% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Across Greenville County, builders pulled permits for 4,947 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 85% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 68 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 84% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 204. That is 83% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 52 a month. That is 70% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 15% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 85% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.9 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 16 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 52 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 66 — so sales ran at 79% of it, and below it in 21 of the last 24 months.

Across Greenville County, builders pulled permits for 4,947 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 85% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Greenville County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 6,067 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 7,352 moved out.

Net across those counties: −1,285 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 173 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Spartanburg, SC (1,919 households); most departures went to Spartanburg, SC (2,809).

County assessor records list 378 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $158,110; the typical home value is $352,935.

The assessor average sits −55.2% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

This ZIP sits in Greenville County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 6,067 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 7,352 moved out.

Net across those counties: −1,285 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 204 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Spartanburg, SC (1,919 households); most departures went to Spartanburg, SC (2,809).

County assessor records list 316 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $175,090; the typical home value is $343,277.

The assessor average sits −49.0% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.