Last updated November 2026

Gibbes Green Townhomes — Columbia, South Carolina

Gibbes Green is a townhome community with a homeowners association just east of the University of South Carolina campus in downtown Columbia, South Carolina (ZIP 29201), inside the City of Columbia in Richland County, with addresses on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street.

Not the USC campus lawn: the University of South Carolina also has a historic campus lawn named Gibbes Green, near McKissick Museum and Davis College. This page is about the residential townhome community just east of campus, and it is not in the Vista.

Richland County public property records list 28 residential parcels under the neighborhood name Gibbes Green Condos, plus association and city parcels. The county classifies the homes as condos, while each home's legal description is a platted lot. County building records list the Gregg Street, College Street, and 817–823 Laurens Street homes as built in 1981, the Greene Street homes in 1985, and the 805–815 Laurens Street homes in 2005 or 2006. Recorded county sales of $50,000 or more from 2024 through November 10, 2026, range from $585,000 to $640,000. Seven of the 28 residential cards are privacy-restricted and display no sale history.

Gibbes Green at a glance

  • Addresses: Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201, just east of the University of South Carolina
  • Type: Townhomes on platted lots with a homeowners association (Richland County legal descriptions and ownership records); Richland County classifies the homes as condos
  • Homes found in county records: 28 residential parcels, plus association and city parcels
  • Built: 1981 (Gregg Street, College Street, and 817–823 Laurens Street), 1985 (Greene Street), and 2005–2006 (805–815 Laurens Street)
  • Floor plans: Mostly 3-bedroom, with one 2-bedroom and two 4-bedroom cards (county cards)
  • Association: Gibbes Green Homeowners Association owns the common-area parcels; no public management-company page was found
  • HOA fee, parking, rentals, and pets: Not found in a public association document we could open — confirm in the current covenants and rules
  • Recorded sales (2024–November 10, 2026): $585,000–$640,000. These are recorded county deed prices, not MLS statistics. Seven of the 28 residential cards are privacy-restricted and display no sale history.

The Patrick O'Connor Team at Coldwell Banker Realty publishes Gibbes Green information and updates, and we work with home buyers and sellers in Columbia and across the Midlands of South Carolina. Our team has helped over 1,800 families, with over $600 million in career sales volume. Questions about a specific home? Call us at 803-243-0224.

About Gibbes Green

Gibbes Green is a 28-home townhome community just east of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC 29201, with addresses on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street. Richland County records use the neighborhood name Gibbes Green Condos, and many legal descriptions read #SU Gibbes Green.

This community is not the University of South Carolina campus lawn of the same name. The university's official green-spaces page describes that Gibbes Green as a historic campus lawn near McKissick Museum and Davis College, once the open space between the university and the city. The residential community sits just east of campus, a short mapped route from Five Points and Maxcy Gregg Park. It is not in the Vista.

We did not find a current official association website, a posted public set of rules, or a management-company page. Confirm the current management contact, the governing documents, and any common amenities with the seller and the association before you write an offer.

What sets Gibbes Green apart from the Lake Murray condo and townhome communities we cover is the location just east of campus, close to Five Points, and the townhome plans built in more than one phase. Total monthly cost depends on the home's current HOA fee, the owner's own utilities, and homeowners insurance. We did not find a public fee schedule, so confirm each of these in writing.

History and development

Richland County records list five groups of residential addresses under Gibbes Green Condos:

  • Even-numbered homes at 812 through 826 Gregg Street (lots 1–8), listed as built in 1981
  • Four homes at 1912, 1916, 1920, and 1924 College Street (lots 9–12), listed as built in 1981
  • Odd-numbered homes at 817 through 823 Laurens Street (lots 13–16), listed as built in 1981
  • Odd-numbered homes at 805 through 815 Laurens Street (lots 17–22), listed as built in 2005 or 2006
  • Odd-numbered homes at 1905 through 1915 Greene Street (lots 24–29), listed as built in 1985

Legal descriptions include #SU Gibbes Green, with plat references including 50-3419 and Y-9472. Zoning on the cards is RD, tax district 1CC, with city water and city sewer on the residential cards. The Gibbes Green Homeowners Association owns a common-area parcel at 0 Greene Street and a separate part-lot parcel (part of lot 23) listed at 805 Laurens Street, apart from the home at that address. A City of Columbia parcel on the west side of Laurens Street is also recorded in this block.

The legal descriptions use lot numbers. In the records we pulled, we found residential lots 1–22 and 24–29, plus a part of lot 23 owned by the association. This page reports the 28 residential parcels we could verify.

How Gibbes Green homes are held is not stated the same way in every record. Richland County classifies the homes as condos and uses the neighborhood name GIBBES GREEN CONDOS. Each home's legal description, though, is a numbered lot with its own measured dimensions on a recorded plat, not a unit in a horizontal property regime, and the common area is owned by the Gibbes Green Homeowners Association. A Richland Library Columbia Architectural Survey photo record describes "the Gibbes Greene townhouses" at 817 through 823 Laurens Street, with a construction date of about 1981. The City of Columbia's 2003 ordinances and resolutions list item 2003-044 as deeding a portion of a plot adjacent to Laurens Street to the Gibbes Green Homeowners Association for the Laurens Street relocation project. We did not find a public master deed or declaration, so confirm with the closing attorney how the specific home is titled and which recorded covenants apply.

Addresses and lots

Gibbes Green homes are identified by street address and legal lot, not by a building and unit number:

  • 812, 814, 816, 818, 820, 822, 824, and 826 Gregg Street
  • 1912, 1916, 1920, and 1924 College Street
  • 805, 807, 809, 811, 813, 815, 817, 819, 821, and 823 Laurens Street
  • 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, and 1915 Greene Street

Most county cards list 3 stories. A few Laurens Street cards differ (for example, 813 Laurens Street lists 2 stories, and 815 Laurens Street lists 4). Confirm the address and legal lot of the specific home on its county card.

Homes for Sale in Gibbes Green

Homes for sale in Gibbes Green are townhomes on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Richland County cards show mostly 3-bedroom plans, with one 2-bedroom and two 4-bedroom cards.

What usually separates one Gibbes Green listing from another:

  • Which street and legal lot the home is on (Gregg, College, Laurens, or Greene), and which phase it was built in
  • Size and plan type
  • Updates versus original finishes
  • The home's current HOA fee
  • How parking and any outdoor space are assigned

Before you write an offer, confirm the current HOA fee for that home, what it covers, and the association documents.

Ask us for current listings and listing alerts.

Market Data as of November 10, 2026

Recorded Gibbes Green sales of $50,000 or more from 2024 through November 10, 2026, range from $585,000 to $640,000. These figures come from Richland County public property records, not MLS statistics. They are recorded deed prices, not asking prices, and they are not a guaranteed range for a future sale. Nominal low-dollar transfers were excluded. Seven of the 28 residential cards are privacy-restricted and display no sale history, so this range may not include every recorded sale.

  • Recent recorded sales (prices of $50,000 or more):
    • 2026 through November 10: no sales of $50,000 or more were found in the records we pulled; recent deeds can take time to appear in county records
    • 2025: 2 sales, $585,000–$599,900, including 826 Gregg Street at $585,000 (August 2025) and 812 Gregg Street at $599,900 (January 2025)
    • 2024: 2 sales, $625,000–$640,000, including 815 Laurens Street at $640,000 (February 2024) and 816 Gregg Street at $625,000 (December 2024)
  • Comparing homes: Compare the sale you are using as a comparable with the home you are considering by street, plan, square footage, and condition. A 1981 Gregg Street home and a 2005–2006 Laurens Street home are different products.
  • Total monthly cost: Compare Gibbes Green with other homes on purchase price plus the home's HOA fee, utilities, property taxes, and homeowners insurance, not on price or fee alone.

No single sale defines a typical Gibbes Green price. Thinking about a specific home? Call 803-243-0224 for a current comparative market analysis built from the most similar sales.

Types of Homes

Gibbes Green residences are townhomes. Richland County cards for the 28 residential parcels show:

  • 2 bedrooms (1 card, 1920 College Street), 2,601 square feet
  • 3 bedrooms (25 cards), about 1,669 to 3,422 square feet; the 1981 and 1985 homes run about 2,249 to 2,632 square feet
  • 4 bedrooms (2 cards, 807 and 811 Laurens Street), 2,704 square feet

Most cards list 3 stories; 813 Laurens Street lists 2, and 815 Laurens Street lists 4. Confirm the size and plan of the specific home; we can pull the county card for any address you are considering.

Neighborhood Amenities

We did not find a current official association amenity list or a public set of rules. Confirm any common amenities, access, parking, and outdoor space with the seller, the listing documents, and the association before you write an offer. Nearby public spaces such as Maxcy Gregg Park and Five Points are public city and neighborhood destinations, not association amenities.

What the HOA fee covers

We did not find a public association document that lists the monthly HOA fee or itemizes what it covers. Confirm the current fee and what it covers for the specific home with the association or the seller before you write an offer. Ask for the current operating budget, the reserve balance, and whether any special assessment is pending or planned.

Parking

We did not find a public association document that explains how parking is assigned. Confirm in writing how many spaces, if any, are assigned to the home you are considering, and how guest parking works.

Pet policy

We did not find a public association document that states the pet rules. Confirm current pet rules in the governing documents before you write an offer. We did not find a public document that describes how assistance-animal or service-animal requests are handled; ask the association about its process.

Shopping, Dining & Recreation

Gibbes Green is just east of the University of South Carolina and a short mapped route from Five Points and Maxcy Gregg Park.

  • Five Points: About 0.3 miles by mapped route.
  • Maxcy Gregg Park: About 0.4 miles by mapped route.
  • USC Horseshoe: About 0.6 miles by mapped route.
  • USC School of Law: About 0.8 miles by mapped route.
  • South Carolina State House: About 1.1 miles by mapped route.
  • Koger Center / Colonial Life Arena area: About 1.2 to 1.6 miles by mapped route.
  • Soda City Market: Columbia's weekly Saturday morning market on Main Street downtown, about 1.3 miles by mapped route to the 1500 block.
  • The Vista: About 1.4 miles by mapped route to Gervais and Lincoln streets. Gibbes Green itself is not in the Vista.
  • Finlay Park: The City of Columbia reopened Finlay Park on November 15, 2025, after a roughly $25 million revitalization. The mapped driving-route distance is about 1.8 miles.
  • Williams-Brice Stadium: About 2.8 miles by mapped route.
  • Air travel: Columbia Metropolitan Airport is about 9.1 miles by mapped route.

Mapped distances are driving-route estimates; walk and drive times vary with route, traffic, and pace.

Contact The Patrick O'Connor Team

The Patrick O'Connor Team at Coldwell Banker Realty

Patrick O'Connor, Realtor and Team Lead

Phone: 803-243-0224

Email: patrick.russell.oconnor@gmail.com

Office: 607 Columbia Avenue, Lexington, SC 29072

Home Prices in Gibbes Green

Recorded Gibbes Green sales of $50,000 or more from 2024 through November 10, 2026, in Richland County public records, range from $585,000 to $640,000. Seven of the 28 residential cards are privacy-restricted and display no sale history, so this range may not include every recorded sale.

Those are Richland County public property records, not MLS statistics, and they are not a guaranteed range for a future sale. Street, size, condition, and year built will pull other homes lower or higher. Nominal low-dollar deed recordings were excluded.

Price is one part of the cost of owning here. Add the home's monthly HOA fee, utilities, property taxes, and homeowners insurance when you compare Gibbes Green with other homes.

Quick Facts

  • Location: Gibbes Green, Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201
  • City / county: City of Columbia, Richland County (tax district 1CC)
  • Setting: Just east of the University of South Carolina, near Five Points; not the campus lawn of the same name, and not in the Vista
  • Home type: Townhomes on platted lots with a homeowners association; Richland County classifies them as condos
  • Homes found in county records: 28 residential parcels, plus association and city parcels (Richland County public property records, November 10, 2026)
  • Built: 1981 (Gregg Street, College Street, 817–823 Laurens Street), 1985 (Greene Street), 2005–2006 (805–815 Laurens Street)
  • Floor plans: Mostly 3-bedroom, with one 2-bedroom and two 4-bedroom cards (county cards)
  • Association: Gibbes Green Homeowners Association owns the common-area parcels; confirm current management
  • HOA fee, parking, rentals, and pets: Not found in a public association document we could open — confirm in the current covenants and rules
  • Schools: Richland School District One — confirm the assignment for the exact address with the district
  • Utilities: City water and city sewer (county records, on the residential cards)

Location & Commute

Gibbes Green is just east of the University of South Carolina, with addresses on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201.

Driving-route distance estimates from the midpoint of the 28 homes' county map points, mapped November 10, 2026 (OpenStreetMap routing):

  • Five Points: about 0.3 miles
  • Maxcy Gregg Park: about 0.4 miles
  • USC Horseshoe: about 0.6 miles
  • USC School of Law: about 0.8 miles
  • South Carolina State House: about 1.1 miles
  • Koger Center for the Arts: about 1.2 miles
  • Soda City Market (1500 block of Main Street): about 1.3 miles
  • The Vista (Gervais and Lincoln streets): about 1.4 miles
  • Colonial Life Arena: about 1.6 miles
  • Finlay Park: about 1.8 miles
  • Williams-Brice Stadium: about 2.8 miles
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport: about 9.1 miles

Walk and drive times vary with traffic, route, and pace. We're happy to map your own commute.

Nearby Neighborhoods to Compare

Gibbes Green is a downtown Columbia townhome community just east of USC, so it is a different product from the Lake Murray condo and townhome communities we cover, and a different setting from Vista mid-rises. Buyers sometimes still compare fees, upkeep, and price range with:

Other downtown and Five Points-area townhome and condominium communities exist near Gibbes Green. Ask us for a side-by-side of fees, parking, and recent sales.

Browse more Midlands communities in our Neighborhoods section.

Buying a Home in Gibbes Green

Buying at Gibbes Green means buying into a homeowners association, so review the home, the fee, and the association documents together. Because we could not open a public set of current rules, several items below have to be confirmed from the documents the seller and the association provide. Here is what we check with buyers:

  • Which street and phase: Confirm whether the home is on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, or Greene Street, and which legal lot and year built apply.
  • HOA fee: Confirm the current monthly fee for the specific home and what it covers. Ask for the current operating budget, the reserve balance, and whether any special assessment is pending or planned.
  • Financing: Tell your lender early that county records classify the home as a condo while the legal description is a platted lot, so the lender can decide whether a condominium project review applies. Requirements differ by loan type.
  • Insurance: Ask whether the association carries a master policy and what it covers, so your insurance agent can choose the right homeowners policy for the home.
  • Documents: Get the recorded covenants or declaration, the bylaws, and current rules from the seller or the association, and review them before you write an offer.
  • Parking and outdoor space: Confirm in writing what conveys with the home.
  • Rentals: If you may rent later, confirm the full leasing terms in the recorded covenants and current rules. Separately, the City of Columbia requires a residential rental permit, $25 a year per unit, for each rental unit, and rental permits expire each year on December 31. Rentals of less than 30 consecutive days also need a city short-term rental permit, a business license, and zoning approval. The county cards list RD zoning, which the City of Columbia lists as a residential district (Residential Two-Family). In residential zoning districts, city zoning rules allow short-term rentals only in owner-occupied homes or on parcels fronting certain four-lane streets. That does not make a permit automatic for any home, so confirm eligibility for the specific address with the city.
  • Pets: Confirm current pet rules in the governing documents.
  • Renovations: Confirm the association's review process, contractor insurance requirements, and work hours before you plan work. The City of Columbia's zoning map places these homes in the University Architectural Conservation District, and its design guidelines call for city design review of additions and exterior changes visible from the street, so check with the city before you plan exterior work.
  • Schools: Confirm school assignment for the exact address directly with Richland School District One.
  • Comparable sales: Compare recent recorded sales by street and year built, rather than treating the $585,000–$640,000 range as typical for every home.

Call us at 803-243-0224 for listing alerts and tour coordination.

Selling a Home in Gibbes Green

Selling a Gibbes Green home goes more smoothly when the buyer's questions are answered up front: the home's fee and what it covers, which street and phase it is in, its parking, its updates, and the association documents.

We price Gibbes Green homes from the most similar sales by street, plan, year built, and condition. We also help you gather what buyers and lenders ask for: the current fee and budget, reserve and assessment information, and the rules on rentals, pets, parking, and renovations.

Professional photography and a clear explanation of the fee, the parking, and the location just east of campus matter here, because buyers are comparing total monthly cost and will want documents that are not posted publicly.

Thinking of selling? Call 803-243-0224 or contact our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gibbes Green in Columbia, SC?

Gibbes Green is a townhome community with a homeowners association just east of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC 29201, with addresses on Gregg Street, College Street, Laurens Street, and Greene Street. County records show 28 residential parcels, which the county classifies as condos. It is a different place from the university campus lawn also named Gibbes Green, and it is not in the Vista.

How many homes does Gibbes Green have?

Richland County records show 28 residential parcels under the neighborhood name Gibbes Green Condos, on legal lots 1–22 and 24–29, plus association and city parcels.

When was Gibbes Green built?

County building records list the Gregg Street, College Street, and 817–823 Laurens Street homes as built in 1981, the Greene Street homes in 1985, and the 805–815 Laurens Street homes in 2005 or 2006.

What does the HOA fee at Gibbes Green cover?

We did not find a public association document that itemizes what the monthly HOA fee covers. Confirm what the current fee covers for the specific home with the association or the seller.

How much are the HOA fees at Gibbes Green?

We did not find a public association document that lists dollar amounts. Confirm the current monthly HOA fee for the specific Gibbes Green home with the association or the seller before you write an offer.

How does parking work at Gibbes Green?

We did not find a public association document that explains parking. Confirm how many spaces, if any, are assigned to the home you are considering, and how guest parking works.

Can you rent out a home at Gibbes Green? Are short-term rentals allowed?

We did not find a public association document that states the leasing rules. Confirm the full leasing terms in the recorded covenants and current rules before you buy with plans to rent. Separately, the City of Columbia requires a residential rental permit, $25 a year per unit, for each rental unit, and rental permits expire each year on December 31. Rentals of less than 30 consecutive days also need a city short-term rental permit, a business license, and zoning approval. The county cards list RD zoning, which the City of Columbia lists as a residential district (Residential Two-Family). In residential zoning districts, city zoning rules allow short-term rentals only in owner-occupied homes or on parcels fronting certain four-lane streets. That does not make a permit automatic for any home, so confirm eligibility for the specific address with the city.

Are pets allowed at Gibbes Green?

We did not find a public association document that states the pet rules. Confirm the current rules in the governing documents before you write an offer.

What amenities does Gibbes Green have?

We did not find a current official association amenity list. Confirm any common amenities with the seller and the association. Nearby public spaces such as Maxcy Gregg Park are public spaces, not association amenities.

What have Gibbes Green homes sold for recently?

Richland County public records show four sales of $50,000 or more from 2024 through November 10, 2026, from $585,000 to $640,000, including 815 Laurens Street at $640,000 (February 2024) and 826 Gregg Street at $585,000 (August 2025). Those are recorded deed prices, not MLS statistics. Seven of the 28 residential cards are privacy-restricted and display no sale history.

Is Gibbes Green close to Five Points, USC, and the Vista?

Gibbes Green is just east of the University of South Carolina. Driving-route estimates mapped November 10, 2026, were about 0.3 miles to Five Points, about 0.6 miles to the USC Horseshoe, and about 1.4 miles to Gervais and Lincoln streets in the Vista. The community itself is not in the Vista.

What school district serves Gibbes Green?

Gibbes Green is in Richland School District One. School assignments are set by address and can change, so please confirm the exact Gibbes Green address with the district before you rely on a specific school. We're happy to help you check.

Who manages Gibbes Green?

The Gibbes Green Homeowners Association owns the common-area parcels in county records. We did not find a current official management-company page. Confirm the current management contact with the seller or in the association documents.

Can I renovate a home at Gibbes Green?

Confirm the association's review process in the current governing documents before you plan work. We did not find a public renovation or architectural-review form for this community. The City of Columbia's zoning map places these homes in the University Architectural Conservation District, and its design guidelines call for city design review of additions and exterior changes visible from the street, so check with the city before you plan exterior work.

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Contact The Patrick O'Connor Team

The Patrick O'Connor Team at Coldwell Banker Realty publishes Gibbes Green information and updates, and we work with home buyers and sellers in Columbia and across the Midlands of South Carolina.

Patrick O'Connor, Realtor and Team Lead · The Patrick O'Connor Team · Coldwell Banker Realty · 607 Columbia Avenue, Lexington, SC 29072 · 803-243-0224 · patrick.russell.oconnor@gmail.com