Housing data for Golden Grove, SC
Golden Grove, SC has an estimated 2,913 residents and 1,527 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Greenville County.
24.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,325 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,913 (±758)
- Housing units
- 1,527 (±488)
- Households that rent
- 24.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,325
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.2%
What stands out in Golden Grove
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.0% (±4.5 points) in Golden Grove, lower than in Greenville County (16.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.3% (±18.8 points) in Golden Grove, higher than in Greenville County (35.3%).
Median home value: $178,000 (±$62,502) in Golden Grove, lower than in Greenville County ($299,000).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.0% (±10.8 points) in Golden Grove, lower than in Greenville County (28.1%).
Housing in Golden Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,325 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 89.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,565 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $178,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,136 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $964 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Golden Grove against Greenville County, its state and the nation
| Golden Grove | Greenville County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,913 (±758) | 548,166 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,527 (±488) | 238,260 (±139) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.1% (±18.7 points) | 31.1% (±0.9 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 (±$205) | $1,262 (±$27) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,565 (±$41,878) | $76,932 (±$1,640) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $178,000 (±$62,502) | $299,000 (±$3,712) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $964 (±$283) | $1,512 (±$26) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±18.8 points) | 35.3% (±0.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±4.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.4) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±12.5 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±9.8) | 38.4 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Golden Grove covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 504 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Golden Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,519 (±604) | 2,913 (±758) | −17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,276 (±180) | 1,527 (±488) | +19.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $843 (±$335) | $1,325 (±$205) | +57.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,600 (±$11,399) | $178,000 (±$62,502) | +54.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,107 (±$16,041) | $72,565 (±$41,878) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,095 (±$102) | $1,136 (±$54) | +3.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $919 (±$72) | $964 (±$283) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±8.6 points) | 24.1% (±18.7 points) | +10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.8 points) | 0.0% (±11.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Greenville County
Golden Grove has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Greenville County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Greenville County recorded 319 violent and 1,455 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Golden Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 2.3 mi | $749 | $161,900 | 29.8% |
| Gantt | 5.0 mi | $1,062 | $184,400 | 40.1% |
| Pelzer | 5.5 mi | $1,029 | $178,100 | 23.8% |
| West Pelzer | 5.7 mi | $819 | $172,500 | 41.6% |
| Powdersville | 5.7 mi | $1,232 | $334,900 | 25.3% |
| Dunean | 7.0 mi | $1,117 | $203,000 | 43.2% |
| Welcome | 7.0 mi | $1,103 | $206,300 | 32.7% |
| Williamston | 7.5 mi | $899 | $162,800 | 35.0% |
Places in South Carolina most like Golden Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairforest | $1,329 | $199,800 | $52,468 | 21.2% |
| Welcome | $1,103 | $206,300 | $66,094 | 32.7% |
| Ridgeville | $1,393 | $181,800 | $55,637 | 23.1% |
| Belvedere | $987 | $143,500 | $53,021 | 27.1% |
| Irmo | $1,477 | $203,400 | $80,489 | 18.4% |
| Oakland | $1,545 | $123,200 | $68,778 | 40.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Golden Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 |
HUD income limits for Golden Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,350 | $37,200 | $59,550 |
| 2 people | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 3 people | $28,750 | $47,850 | $76,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,700 | $98,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,950 | $105,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,200 | $112,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Golden Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Golden Grove
What is the average rent in Golden Grove, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Golden Grove is $1,325 (±$205) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Golden Grove, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $178,000 (±$62,502) for owner-occupied homes in Golden Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Golden Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Golden Grove, SC is $1,136 (±$54) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Golden Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Golden Grove, SC is $964 (±$283) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Golden Grove?
Golden Grove, SC has an estimated 1,527 (±488) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Golden Grove?
66.3% of homes in Golden Grove, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Golden Grove growing?
In Golden Grove, the number of residents went from 3,519 in 2015–2019 to 2,913 in 2020–2024 (−17.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina (place:29635, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .