Home in Gaffney

Welcome to Gaffney, South Carolina and stay a spell. Can you smell those delicious peaches? Breathe it in. This “peach capital of South Carolina” is in Cherokee County and is about 50 miles form Charlotte, North Carolina and about 45 miles from Greenville. There are major airports in both of these nearby cities (Charlotte Douglas International and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport), so traveling to and from Gaffney is a snap.

Slow down there, South Carolina. Before starting your search on our apartment finder, visit our Apartment Guide to pick up some great tricks and tips on how to find that perfect new pad for you. Don't miss the LocalTalk page, where you can get a good idea of what living in Gaffney is really like. Want to know what your commute to Charlotte will really be like? Wondering where you can find out more about those scrumptious peaches? Maybe you just want to know where you can go to keep up with those Zumba classes you’ve been so into lately. You go! We totally get it. And we have all the answers you seek. Well, the answers to your Gaffney-related questions, anyway. Just type each and every one of those burning Gaffney-related questions right into our Ask a Question feature and a local expert will get back with answers quicker than you can wrangle up a sweet piece of Carolina peach pie.

Gaffney Rental Trends

Are you looking for something near Irene Park? (Come on, Irene.) Or maybe you want something closer to the Capri Theater. Perhaps all you care about is something with a dishwasher and a fireplace. You have your priorities in order and that is good. Whatever it is you're looking for, our apartment finder will help you find it and seal up the best deal around town. So, what do apartments in Gaffney go for? Look at the table above to get an idea. If you’re itchy to start your search, go ahead and check out some of the popular rentals below. Or read on to learn more about this sweet, South Carolina town.

Gaffney For Me?

There are some great opportunities in Gaffney to get a your healthy dose of arts and culture. The Gaffney Little Theatre offers stage productions for the community as well as education for anyone interested in learning about the craft of theater from the inside. The Cherokee County Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) is another great resource for artists and students looking to get involved. Maybe you couldn’t give a flying flute about theater. What really gets you going is history. The Cherokee County History and Arts Museum is the place for you. The museum is also the home of the Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society, so this is a great place to start digging for the past. Gaffney has a good number of buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places. If you’d like to check out a list, click away right here.

Discount shoppers love Gaffney for its

Premium Outlets. From Adidas and Nike to Ralph Lauren and Anne Taylor, with 75 outlet stores, you’re likely to find some good bargains on things that you may or may not need. And you’ll have fun doing it!

You can’t experience Gaffney without seeing the Peachoid. No, it’s not a peach-robot, although that would be incredibly cool. It is a 150-foot high water tank on Interstate 85 that was built to look like… yup, you guessed it: a peach. The peach represents those sweet, juicy treats that Gaffney is known for, so it’s sort of like a symbol of pride.

The community of Gaffney has some rocking good special events going on throughout the year. The Gaffney Station Farmer’s Market is from June to November, Friday Night Fights are bike races through Historic Downtown Gaffney, and residents can get into the spirit of the season with Christmas on Limestone, an old fashioned Christmas celebration and the Gaffney Christmas parade. Doesn’t that sound charmingly delicious?

You, Gaffney-ite, You

Find your new apartment in Gaffney and join about 12,000 other folks who enjoy living in this small, peachy, southern town. Ready for your fun fact? Actress and model Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney. Perhaps a little Groundhog Day viewing for your first movie night in your new apartment? Maybe some Four Weddings and a Funeral? Double-feature time…