Hardin County, Kentucky
Kitchen remodeling in Rineyville, KY
Rineyville has 906 homes, 93% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2001.
The homes of Rineyville
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Rineyville CDP.
More homes in Rineyville were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 41% of them, followed by the 1980s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
17% 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 Rineyville is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40162 | 2,345 | 89% | 1997 | 17% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Elizabethtown area earn a median $26.18 an hour and plumbers $28.49, 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: Elizabethtown area.
Before you sign: Kentucky
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 Kentucky · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Elizabethtown area
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- Radcliff, KY10,249 homes · half built before 1983
- Fort Knox, KY2,497 homes · half built before 1976
- Hodgenville, KY1,213 homes · half built before 1967