Greer, SC · Greenville & Spartanburg Counties
Greer: one of the Upstate’s fastest-growing towns.
About 13 miles from our base in Inman, Greer straddles the line between Greenville and Spartanburg counties and has the newest housing of any town we serve.
Greer has grown fast. By Census estimates, the median home in the city was built in 2003, more than half were built in 2000 or later, and about a third in 2010 or later. Sitting between Greenville and Spartanburg, it is where a lot of the Upstate’s new houses have gone up.
Greer is also split between two counties. Inside the city limits, the City of Greer issues building permits whichever county you are in, and it wants the permit in hand before any work begins. Just outside the city, your permit comes from Greenville County Building Safety or Spartanburg County Building Codes, depending on which side of the county line the lot sits — and their rules and fees differ.
Nick prices every house himself, on site, and runs the build from the first footing to the final walkthrough.
Working in Greer
Building a new home in Greer
If your lot is in a subdivision, the HOA’s architectural review usually comes before the building permit: it may set the siding, the roof pitch, the size of the house or the look of the garage, so we read the covenants with you before the plan is final.
Outside the city, on the Greenville County side, every new house is permitted through the county’s online eTRAKiT system; on the Spartanburg County side, through Spartanburg County Building Codes. A lot without public sewer needs a state septic permit first, wherever it is.
However the permit is issued, the house is inspected at each stage — footings, framing, the rough-ins, insulation and the final — before it moves to the next, and you will know where it stands at every one.
Questions
Greer questions.
Greer is in two counties. Does that affect my build?
Inside the city limits, the City of Greer handles permits either way. Outside the city, your permit comes from the county your lot is in — Greenville County Building Safety or Spartanburg County Building Codes — and their rules differ. We check your lot first.
Our lot is in a neighborhood with an HOA. What comes first?
Usually the HOA’s architectural approval, then the building permit. We read the covenants with you early, so the plan and the finishes you choose are ones the HOA will approve.
How long from first meeting to moving in?
Several months on site is typical, plus the time for plans, HOA approval where there is one, and permits. Your estimate includes a schedule, and you will know where the house stands at each stage.
We also work in Inman, Spartanburg and Greenville, and across Spartanburg County and the Upstate.
Sources: City of Greer — Permits · City of Greer — Building Division · Greenville County — Building Safety, Permits · Spartanburg County — Building Codes · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year, Greer city (Census Reporter)