East Downtown

Greenville, SC

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East Downtown - Greenville, SC Area Guide

Welcome to the east side of Downtown Greenville

Urban Entertainment Historic Charming Quiet

Although East Downtown Greenville is an urban neighborhood, it has a peaceful, laid-back atmosphere to it that’s alluring to different types of renters. The east side of Downtown Greenville is filled with small businesses, churches, historic sites, and local and chain dining options. Residents of East Downtown have easy access to the Pettigru Historic District, Cleveland Park, the Greenville Zoo, the Overbrook Historic District, and Falls Park on the Reedy. Although most of the local restaurants, bars, and specialty shops are on the west side of Downtown, east siders still have immediate access to everything that Downtown Greenville has to offer.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Downtown is $1,585 for a studio, $1,871 for one bedroom, $2,472 for two bedrooms, and $2,942 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Downtown has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 554 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,585/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 772 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,871/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,183 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,472/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,569 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,942/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Greenville Zoo
  • The Children's Museum of the Upstate
  • Cleveland Park
  • Falls Park
  • Roper Mountain Science Center

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.