Guilford County, North Carolina
Kitchen remodeling in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro has 135,665 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1985.
The homes of Greensboro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Greensboro city.
More homes in Greensboro were built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 16% of them, followed by the 2000s at 15%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 41 years old, unless it has been redone since.
43% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by North Carolina’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 52% of homes in Greensboro; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greensboro is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27406 | 27,697 | 56% | 1982 | 48% |
| 27410 | 27,268 | 63% | 1989 | 32% |
| 27407 | 23,912 | 49% | 1986 | 36% |
| 27405 | 22,409 | 49% | 1981 | 49% |
| 27409 | 9,693 | 31% | 1992 | 21% |
| 27401 | 9,444 | 36% | 1973 | 60% |
| 27403 | 8,870 | 52% | 1956 | 77% |
| 27408 | 8,144 | 74% | 1961 | 77% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Greensboro area earn a median $28.07 an hour and plumbers $27.65, 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: Greensboro area.
Before you sign: North 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 North Carolina · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Greensboro area
- Summerfield, NC4,020 homes · half built before 2000
- Oak Ridge, NC2,690 homes · half built before 1997
- High Point, NC49,131 homes · half built before 1989
- Archdale, NC5,036 homes · half built before 1986
- Gibsonville, NC4,018 homes · half built before 2004
- Liberty, NC1,180 homes · half built before 1982