Anderson County, South Carolina
Kitchen remodeling in Pendleton, SC
Pendleton has 2,041 homes, 53% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1980.
The homes of Pendleton
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Pendleton town.
More homes in Pendleton were built in the 1960s than in any other decade, 16% of them, followed by the 1990s at 15%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 61 years old, unless it has been redone since.
49% 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.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pendleton is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29670 | 4,985 | 70% | 1991 | 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
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- Central, SC2,266 homes · half built before 1988
- Centerville, SC3,292 homes · half built before 1991
- Liberty, SC1,390 homes · half built before 1972
- Anderson, SC13,969 homes · half built before 1975
- Homeland Park, SC3,076 homes · half built before 1977
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- Pickens, SC1,489 homes · half built before 1964
- Belton, SC1,637 homes · half built before 1957