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Pickens County, South Carolina

Kitchen remodeling in Pickens, SC

Pickens has 1,489 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1964.

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The homes of Pickens

Homes
1,489
housing units
Owner-occupied
68%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
72%
of all homes
Median year built
1964
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
68%
of all homes
Median home value
$204,100
owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Pickens city.

More homes in Pickens were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 22% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%.

68% 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 Pickens is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
296718,38683%198640%

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

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