Guilford County, North Carolina
Greensboro Real Estate and Local Guide
Greensboro is the third-largest city in North Carolina and the seat of Guilford County, nicknamed the Gate City for its history as a rail hub. It anchors the Piedmont Triad and hosts several universities, including UNC Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University.
Living in Greensboro
Site of the 1960 Woolworth's lunch counter sit-ins, a landmark of the U.S. civil rights movement. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Greensboro
- About 50% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large share of renters typical of a mid-size city.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Greensboro home
International Civil Rights Center & Museum
Housed in the former Woolworth's store where the 1960 sit-ins took place
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Preserves the site of the 1781 Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Bur-Mil Park
Guilford County park with golf, trails, and a wildlife education center
Lake Townsend
The city's largest reservoir, used for boating and fishing
Greensboro areas to know
College Hill
Greensboro's first local historic district, near UNCG and Greensboro College
Fisher Park
Historic residential district north of downtown, on the National Register of Historic Places
Sunset Hills
Historic residential neighborhood listed on the National Register in 2013