The beautiful Piedmont region of Upstate South Carolina is one of the country’s prime real estate investment regions. Located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Upstate enjoys a luscious natural setting of gently rolling foothills, abundant green foliage, rivers and lakes, and a year-round temperate climate. The Greenville-Spartanburg metro area is ranked in the Top 10 for overall real estate market by Expansion Management (October 2006.)

At the crossroads of I-85 and I-26, the Upstate is easily accessible to the entire Eastern seaboard. Spartanburg is home to one of the finest regional airports in the country, the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, and the first municipal airport in South Carolina, as well as rail transportation.

A magnet for corporate investment, the Upstate has attracted the most international investment per capita than any other region in the country, drawn by low corporate taxes and incentives, excellent location and climate, and a strong workforce.

Spartanburg County has 94 international companies, and boasts 78 corporate headquarters. Major manufacturing employers with more than 1,000 employees include Michelin North America, BMW Manufacturing Co., Sealed Air Corp./Cryovac Division, and Milliken & Co. Spartanburg entrepreneurs have created a number of national and international companies, including Hardee’s, Extended Stay America, QS1, and Milliken & Co.

Quick Facts:

Distances from Spartanburg to Major US Cities

Atlanta, GA 171 miles

Charleston, SC 215 miles

Charlotte, NC 68 miles

Chicago, IL 691 miles

Miami, FL 710 miles

Myrtle Beach, SC 243 miles

Nashville, TV 350 miles

New Orleans, LA 662 miles

New York, NY 711 miles

Orlando, FL 496 miles

Washington, DC 434 miles

Los Angeles, CA 2335 miles

Upstate Climate

Average Annual Rain Fall 50.6”

Average Annual Snow Fall 5.99”

Average Sunshine 226 days

Average January Temperature 41 degrees

Average July Temperature 96.8 degrees