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34.76° N · 82.35° W · GEOID 4516180

Conestee

Greenville County, South Carolina · part of the Greenville, SC metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Conestee is home to 776 people. Median household income is $44,850 a year and median rent is $1,262 a month, 33.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $225,000, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,262
8% below the median place
Median household income
$44,850
44% below the median place
Median home value
$225,000
30% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Conestee

  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 90 South Carolina places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 72 South Carolina places.
  • The median rent takes 33.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 0.2% a year while rent rose -6.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Conestee

Greenville County gains about 11.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in31,074
Moved out25,890
Net+5,184

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K
Leavers$66K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Greenville County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Greenville County report $74,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $66,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$50,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,262 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,561 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $225,000.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Clearlake, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
11.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.7%
85% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
6.8%
18% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.8%18% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.7%85% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure11.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$74,3285% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$66,0926% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Conestee33.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$50,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
33.8%
66% above the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
32% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
34%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$30,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
42.0%
37% below the median place
Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,2628% below
Rent to income133.8%66% above
Property tax rate10.7%26% below
Home price to income15.0x32% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.38% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5077% below
HUD area median income4County figure$106,4001% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,51254% below
Median home value1$225,00030% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.8%18% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure61.2%19% above
Homeownership142.0%37% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.9%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,56117% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119961% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$44,85044% below
Income per person1$22,29144% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$65,9670% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs6County figure302,324101% above
Poverty rate1County figure10.8%1% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min6% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Household size1
2.3
6% below the median place
High school or higher1
94.1%
2% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17766646th largest
Median age1County figure38.42% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher194.1%2% above
Household size12.36% below
Born abroad1County figure8.7%1% below
No health insurance1County figure10.0%56% above
Homes with broadband192.8%0% above
05

Life in Conestee

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • McBee Methodist Church listed 1972

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.4 +17%
Shops34.8 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.8 +3%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
88,861
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
106
above the median place (median 9)
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
24.4
17% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure106above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure88,861above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure24.417% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.815% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.612% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.83% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 54.6 in, 25% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Conestee. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
54.6 in
25% above the median place
Tornado risk12
96.6
19% above the median place
Good air days13
55.6%
19% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureConesteeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure88°F2% above
January average low11County figure32°F27% above
Average temperature11County figure60°F10% above
Annual precipitation11County figure54.6 in25% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure94.02% above
Hurricane risk12County figure83.018% above
Tornado risk12County figure96.619% above
Wildfire risk12County figure55.110% below
Heat wave risk12County figure83.37% below
Median air quality index13County figure479% above
Good air days13County figure55.6%19% below
08

Conestee in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, down from 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$685/mo (2024)$840/mo$690 to $1,020/mo+3.4%
Median household income$44,850 (2024)$56,500$48,000 to $67,000+4.0%
Median home value$225,000 (2024)$354,000$257,000 to $488,000+7.9%

The median home would be worth 6.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Conestee

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Clearlake, CA$1,240$41,867Compare
Jacinto City, TX$1,242$47,318Compare
Samoset, FL$1,386$51,976Compare
Salton City, CA$1,372$47,827Compare
Salton City, CASamoset, FLJacinto City, TXClearlake, CAConestee, SCConesteeClearlakeJacinto CitySamosetSalton CityConesteeClearlakeJacinto CitySamosetSalton City

Common questions

Is Conestee a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 90 South Carolina places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Conestee expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 33.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $225,000.

What salary do you need to live in Conestee?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $50,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Conestee?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Clearlake, CA, Jacinto City, TX, Samoset, FL and Salton City, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Conestee with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Conestee itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/conestee-south-carolina

Citytistics. “Conestee, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/conestee-south-carolina/

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