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Travelers Rest, SC

Travelers Rest sits about ten miles north of downtown Greenville on US 276, where the land starts climbing toward the Blue Ridge escarpment. Small older cottages fill the town center; north of it, wooded acreage and gated mountain communities take over. Downtown Greenville is fifteen to twenty minutes. The Swamp Rabbit Trail ends at Main Street, and Furman University sits at the south edge of town.

9,135Population
$58,400Median household income
40Median age
26 minAvg. commute
1ZIP codes
Why Travelers Rest

Why people are choosing Travelers Rest.

Twenty years ago TR was a pass-through on the way to the mountains. The Swamp Rabbit Trail changed that: the trail now ends in a downtown of breweries, bakeries and outfitters, with the Blue Ridge escarpment as the backdrop. Buyers choose Travelers Rest for acreage, mountain views, Furman University's campus and lake, and the state parks that start a few miles up the road.

Swamp Rabbit TrailThe trail's northern terminus; bike to downtown Greenville in under an hour.
Downtown TRSwamp Rabbit Brewery, Sidewall Pizza, Tandem Creperie — a genuine small-town main street.
Furman UniversityThe campus, the lake loop and its concert and lecture calendar.
Paris Mountain & Caesars HeadState parks minutes away; Jones Gap and the escarpment beyond.
Neighborhoods

Where to look in Travelers Rest.

Price ranges below are the team's working estimates, not a licensed MLS pull. Ask us for current closed sales on a specific street.

Main Street in downtown Travelers Rest, storefronts and the Swamp Rabbit Brewery
Downtown TRMedian $445k
Walk to the trail and Main Street; bungalows and new infill.
Cliffs Valley, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Cliffs ValleyMedian $1.2M+
Gated golf and mountain living on the escarpment.
Furman area, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Furman areaMedian $520k
Established homes near the university and Paris Mountain.
Marietta & Slater, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Marietta & SlaterMedian $410k
Acreage and mountain views heading north on 276.
Tigerville, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
TigervilleMedian $390k
Land, privacy and North Greenville University.
Paris Mountain foothills, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Paris Mountain foothillsMedian $560k
Wooded lots ten minutes from downtown Greenville.
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Market report

Travelers Rest by the numbers.

Public figures for Travelers Rest itself, not the county, with the publisher and month on every cell. Ask us for closed sales on a specific street.

Zillow Research, Redfin Data Center, U.S. Census Bureau
Typical home value$354,511Zillow · July 2026
Change, year over year+2.2%July 2025 to July 2026
Homes for sale131Zillow · July 2026
Months of supply—sample too small
Days on market—sample too small
Population9,135Census · July 1, 2025 estimate

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Schools

Schools zoned for Travelers Rest.

Public schools in Travelers Rest are zoned by address — the same street can split between two zones. We check the exact assignment for any home before you write an offer.

Gateway ElementaryPublic · K–5
Heritage ElementaryPublic · K–5
Northwest MiddlePublic · 6–8
Travelers Rest HighPublic · 9–12
Furman UniversityPrivate liberal arts university
Ratings and report cards: SC Department of Education (screports.sc.gov), GreatSchools and Niche. Attendance zones change; verify with the district before relying on them.
Demographics

What the census reports for Travelers Rest.

PopulationU.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 20259,135
Wider areaGreenville County, Census estimate, July 1, 2025583,125
Median household incomeACS 5-yr$58,400
Median ageACS 5-yr40
Mean commute to workACS 5-yr26 min
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates; figures marked ~ are rounded. Fair Housing: we do not steer clients by protected class and provide this data for general reference only.
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