Fernwood

Spartanburg, SC

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Fernwood - Spartanburg, SC Area Guide

Suburban staples only four miles from downtown

Suburban Wooded Outdoors Restaurants Shopping Affordable

Fernwood is a lush, suburban neighborhood about four miles east of Downtown Spartanburg. Fernwood features a mixture of affordable ranch-style homes, two-story houses, and modern apartments. Along with access to plenty of amenities along East Main Street and Fernwood Glendale Road, residents love having access to several green spaces like Edwin M. Griffin Nature Preserve, a 115-acre natural area with miles of scenic trails. Great for students, faculty, and staff, Fernwood is convenient to Converse College and Wofford College. Fernwood is quiet throughout the year and residents love being able to escape the bustling downtown area which still being a short drive away.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fernwood is $839 for a studio, $1,130 for one bedroom, and $1,158 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fernwood has increased by 13.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 451 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $839/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 636 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,130/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 851 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,158/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Spartanburg Science Center
  • Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve
  • Croft State Park

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.