Cotton Street Area

Greenville, SC

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Cotton Street Area - Greenville, SC Area Guide

A charming suburban area where old and new Greenville meet

Suburban Up-and-Coming Convenient Diverse

Cotton Street itself is just a humble suburban road nearly two miles north of Downtown Greenville. But as the city itself has come under rapid development, this charming suburban, tree-lined area is seeing a mix of new apartment communities and a revitalization of the houses in the area. You’ll find a several locally owned businesses along Rutherford Road and U.S. Highway 276. Just south lies the Colonel Elias Earle Historic District and a few local restaurants like Tommy’s Country Ham House. If you’re looking for a historic rental on a charming lot or student-friendly housing just outside the bustle of Downtown Greenville, the Cotton Street Area has it all.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Children's Museum of the Upstate
  • Falls Park
  • Greenville Zoo
  • Cleveland Park
  • Paris Mountain State Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Greenville Spartanburg International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.