In Greenville, a typical home is worth $115,000 and typical rent is $730 a month. Compared with all of Butler County, the typical home value is 15% higher, typical household income is 9% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 22 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $115,372 to $113,407.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Greenville is in Butler County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Butler County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Greenville has the 4th lowest homeownership rate of the 120 cities in Alabama with more than 5,000 people (44%).
2
Greenville has the 7th lowest typical home value of the 120 cities in Alabama with more than 5,000 people ($115,000).
3
Greenville has the 10th lowest typical household income of the 120 cities in Alabama with more than 5,000 people ($40,822).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Greenville
What homes there are in Greenville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Kind of home: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Detached house
66%
67%
69%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
14%
7%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
12%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
20%
12%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Greenville, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Butler County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Year built: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Before 1960
23%
18%
16%
26%
1960–1979
33%
34%
26%
24%
1980–1999
31%
35%
29%
25%
2000–2009
7%
7%
15%
14%
2010 or later
7%
6%
13%
11%
The typical year built in Greenville is 1977, about the same as in Butler County (1979).
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitCould be either sideUnreliable estimate
Under $100K45%
$100K–$200K28%
$200K–$300K17%
$300K–$500K9%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Under $100K
45%
$100K–$200K
28%
$200K–$300K
17%
$300K–$500K
9%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
At least 99% of owner-occupied homes in Greenville are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Butler County ($541,287).
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99964%
$1,000–$1,49915%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
64%
$1,000–$1,499
15%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,006 a month
Butler County: $1,172 a month
Without a mortgage
$457 a month
Butler County: $435 a month
Owners with a mortgage
57%
Butler County: 39%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Greenville is $1,006 a month, less than in Butler County ($1,172); without one, $457.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
GreenvilleNo clear change
Butler CountyNo clear change
Alabama+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
GreenvilleNo clear change
Butler County+17%
Alabama+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
GreenvilleNo clear change
Butler CountyNo clear change
Alabama+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Typical home value
No clear change
No clear change
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+17%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
No clear change
+27%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, home values in Greenville moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Greenville did not change clearly, according to the Census.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Greenville and its comparisons
Measure
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
7.4%
7.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.38
2.41
2.48
2.53
Drive alone
88%
85%
81%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
8%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Work from home
4%
5%
9%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
By size, households in Greenville look like those in Butler County: 2.38 people on average.
In Greenville, 88% of workers drive alone to work; in Butler County, 85%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Greenville?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Greenville, worth $115,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Greenville, which is $40,822 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Butler County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Greenville. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $4,025 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$907
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$112,917
Total interest
$162,461
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $1,942 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $953 a month
Your payment · 27%
Tight
$953 to $1,225 a month
Hard
more than $1,225 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Greenville ($40,822 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$765
Property tax
$43
Home insurance
$48
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$51
You need at least $4,025 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $907; principal and interest $765.
The city and its county
Greenville and Butler County
Greenville is in Butler County, Alabama. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Greenville
Map of Butler County, Alabama, with Greenville marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Greenville
Butler County
Greenville's own numbers
Typical home value
$115,000
Typical monthly rent
$730
Typical yearly household income
$40,822
Households that own their home
44%
Effective property tax rate
0.45%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Butler County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$959
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.9%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Butler County.
A typical home in Greenville is worth $115,000: 15% above the county and 45% below Alabama. With the typical household income in Greenville ($40,822 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Greenville2.8 years
Butler2.2 years
Alabama3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Butler County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Butler County rose 47% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Butler County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Butler County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +0.7% +0.7% 2016
2017: −1.2% −1.2% 2017
2018: +6.8% +6.8% 2018
2019: −1.9% −1.9% 2019
2020: +3.0% +3.0% 2020
2021: +3.6% +3.6% 2021
2022: +19.8% +19.8% 2022
2023: −0.3% −0.3% 2023
2024: +16.4% +16.4% 2024
2025: −5.0% −5.0% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Butler County, Alabama and the United States
Period
County
Alabama
U.S.
Last year (2025)
−5.0%
+2.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+37%
+47%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+47%
+77%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Greenville next to Butler County, Alabama and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Greenville$115,000
Butler$99,800
Alabama$209,900
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Greenville$730
Butler$725
Alabama$1,007
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Greenville$40,822
Butler$44,755
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
See the full table
Greenville next to Butler County and Alabama
Measure
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
U.S.
Typical home value
$115,000 ▲15% above the county
$99,800
$209,900
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$730
$725
$1,007
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$40,822 ▼9% below the county
$44,755
$63,999
$80,734
Households that own their home
44% ▼22 points below the county
66%
70%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$517 ▲43% above the county
$362
$788
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.45% ▲0.09 points above the county
0.36%
0.38%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
44% ▼1 points below the county
46%
49%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Butler County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Greenville
For a typical $115,000 home in Greenville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Greenville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$907a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,025
Cash to close
$7,475
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $51
Conventional, 5% down$886a month
Down payment
$5,750
Cash to close
$9,200
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $55
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$714a month
Down payment
$23,000
Cash to close
$26,450
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$821a month
Down payment
$17,250
Cash to close
$20,700
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Greenville
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$907
$4,025
$112,917
7.18%
FHA MIP · $51
$7,475
580
Conventional, 5% down
$886
$5,750
$109,250
7.18%
PMI · $55
$9,200
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$714
$23,000
$92,000
7.18%
None
$26,450
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$821
$17,250
$97,750
8.18%
None
$20,700
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Greenville is $730 a month: about the same as the county. In Greenville, 44% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Butler County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($959 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $18.44 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Butler County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$728
$14.00
$29,120
1 bedroom
$733
$14.10
$29,320
2 bedrooms
$959
$18.44
$38,360
3 bedrooms
$1,143
$21.98
$45,720
4 bedrooms
$1,369
$26.33
$54,760
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Greenville
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Greenville is in ZIP code 36037.
For 2 bedrooms it is $970: $11 more than the fair market rent for Butler County ($959).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Greenville, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
36037
$740
$740
$970
$1,160
$1,380
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
36037 $970$1,160
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Greenville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 8 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Greenville. These are the largest.
Northridge Apartments601 Beeland St, Greenville 36037200 low-income homes · For families(334) 382-6581
Commerce Street Manor Apts100 Manor Ct, Greenville 3603756 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 24 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
Perdue Village Apts495 Perdue Pl, Greenville 3603756 low-income homes · 2 bd: 28 · 3 bd: 28 · In service since 2000 · For families
The Heatherton Apts50 School Highlands Rd, Greenville 3603740 low-income homes · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 1997 · For people with disabilities, families
Greenville Village592 Glendale Ave, Greenville 3603734 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1993 · For older adults, people with disabilities
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Butler County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Greenville or Butler County. The ones below are statewide in Alabama: they work in Greenville the same as in the rest of the state.
Alabama state authority program with down payment assistance of 4% of the price (up to $10,000) as a 10-year second mortgage, alongside a 30-year fixed mortgage.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
Alabama state authority 30-year low-rate mortgage, for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before, with down payment assistance of 4% of the price, up to $10,000, as a ten-year second mortgage.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
Alabama state authority grant for closing costs with an HFA Advantage conventional loan: 1% of the loan if you earn up to 50% of the area median, or half a percent if you earn 50% to 80%.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Greenville or Butler County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Greenville and all of Butler County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Greenville?
The typical home value in Greenville is $115,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Butler County it is $99,800.
How much does it cost to rent in Greenville?
Typical rent in Greenville is $730 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Butler County is $959.
What is the FHA loan limit in Greenville?
Greenville uses the FHA limit for all of Butler County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Greenville?
The typical homeowner in Greenville pays $517 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.45% of the home’s value; in Butler County, the rate is 0.36%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Greenville?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Butler County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
