Greenville County, South Carolina
Kitchen remodeling in Five Forks, SC
Five Forks has 6,605 homes, 87% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2003.
The homes of Five Forks
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Five Forks CDP.
More homes in Five Forks were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 30% of them, followed by the 1990s at 28%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 5% of homes here were built before 1980. If yours was built before 1978, the firm that remodels it has to be certified for lead-safe work by EPA.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Five Forks is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29681 | 25,480 | 85% | 2002 | 12% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Greenville area earn a median $28.95 an hour and plumbers $24.46, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: Greenville area.
Before you sign: South Carolina
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in South Carolina · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Greenville area
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- Simpsonville, SC10,582 homes · half built before 1999
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- Wade Hampton, SC9,661 homes · half built before 1973
- Greenville, SC39,373 homes · half built before 1987
- Greer, SC17,551 homes · half built before 2003
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