Greenville County, South Carolina
Kitchen remodeling in Greenville, SC
Greenville has 39,373 homes, about two in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1987.
The homes of Greenville
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Greenville city.
More homes in Greenville were built in the 2010s than in any other decade, 23% of them, followed by the 1980s at 12%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 11 years old, unless it has been redone since.
42% 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 EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 42% of homes in Greenville; 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.
Most homes in Greenville are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greenville is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29607 | 23,183 | 46% | 2000 | 26% |
| 29609 | 15,434 | 62% | 1975 | 54% |
| 29601 | 8,350 | 33% | 2000 | 37% |
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
- Wade Hampton, SC9,661 homes · half built before 1973
- Gantt, SC5,863 homes · half built before 1974
- Mauldin, SC11,907 homes · half built before 1995
- Parker, SC5,540 homes · half built before 1975
- Taylors, SC10,584 homes · half built before 1983
- Berea, SC6,852 homes · half built before 1979
- Five Forks, SC6,605 homes · half built before 2003
- Simpsonville, SC10,582 homes · half built before 1999
- Travelers Rest, SC2,802 homes · half built before 1994
- Greer, SC17,551 homes · half built before 2003