Windsor Forest neighborhood in Florence, South Carolina
Neighborhood Guide

Living in Windsor Forest, Florence SC

What it's actually like to live in Windsor Forest — home prices, schools, safety, and what to know before moving here.

Windsor Forest is one of Florence's more established, higher-end neighborhoods, developed starting in 1973. Homes here are Colonial and Cape Cod style on larger lots with mature oak trees, and as tracked on HelloFlorenceSC as of September 2026, Homes.com lists prices ranging from $400,000 to over $800,000.

Homes.com also reports a crime score of 2 out of 10 for the area, below the national average across the categories it tracks.

Who it fits

Families who want a quieter, close-knit setting with room to spread out, and buyers looking at the higher end of Florence's housing market.

Schools

Zoned for Carver Elementary (rated B+) and West Florence High School (rated A-) — one of the stronger school pairings in the city, per GreatSchools ratings referenced on HelloFlorenceSC's existing neighborhood comparison page.

What's nearby

  • Revell Park and the Florence Tennis Center
  • Target and Sam's Club, both a short drive away
  • Red Bone Alley for dining

Worth knowing before you move here

Windsor Forest sits about 4 miles from downtown Florence, so it favors people who are comfortable driving for evenings out and errands rather than walking to them. It's a car-dependent part of town, consistent with most of Florence outside the immediate downtown core.

Sources: HelloFlorenceSC's own published Florence neighborhood data (Homes.com, GreatSchools). Figures as of September 2026 and subject to change.