Which Greenville County towns have the oldest homes?
The age of a house is the best single predictor of what goes wrong with its plumbing. Here's how the towns compare, from Census data. Older stock means more galvanized supply, cast-iron drains and clay sewer laterals. Newer stock means PEX and PVC, and a wave of builder water heaters wearing out.
| Area | Median year built | Built 1960–79 | Built 2010+ | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Hampton | 1973 | 60% | 5% | 65% |
| Berea | 1979 | 40% | 11% | 64% |
| Taylors | 1983 | 38% | 9% | 74% |
| Piedmont | 1985 | 19% | 9% | 70% |
| City of Greenville | 1987 | 19% | 27% | 41% |
| Travelers Rest | 1994 | 23% | 13% | 60% |
| Mauldin | 1995 | 27% | 19% | 68% |
| Simpsonville | 1999 | 20% | 30% | 68% |
| Fountain Inn | 2000 | 19% | 38% | 75% |
| Greer | 2003 | 14% | 34% | 73% |
| Five Forks | 2003 | 2% | 29% | 87% |
Town by town
City of Greenville (29601, 29605, 29607, 29609, 29611, 29615, 29617)
The oldest housing in the county, 12% of it built before 1950, in the historic districts and the west-side mill villages. Greenville Water, city sewer inside the limits. Greenville guide.
Taylors (29687)
Unincorporated, with a 1960s–70s core along Wade Hampton Boulevard. Sewer moved to MetroConnects in 2022; permits come from Greenville County. Taylors guide.
Mauldin (29662)
A city with its own permit office, and it requires a permit to replace a water heater. Homes are spread evenly from the 1960s to the 2010s. Mauldin guide.
Fountain Inn (29644)
Straddles Greenville and Laurens counties and has the newest housing of any town here: 38% built since 2010. Fountain Inn guide.
Greer (29650, 29651)
Greer CPW supplies water, sewer and natural gas for much of the city, which changes who you call for a meter or gas problem. The city spans Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Greer guide.
Simpsonville and Five Forks (29680, 29681)
Simpsonville is a city with its own building department; Five Forks is unincorporated, with county permits. Both have large 1990s–2010s neighborhoods where water heater replacements and irrigation backflow testing come up often. Simpsonville and Five Forks guide.
Travelers Rest (29690)
The first city to hand its sewer system to MetroConnects (2022). North of town, toward Tigerville, some homes are on wells and septic, and the foothills run colder in a freeze. Travelers Rest guide.
Piedmont (29673)
A mill town on the Saluda River, split between Greenville and Anderson counties. Piedmont Manufacturing Co. No. 1 is a National Historic Landmark (1978), and about a quarter of housing units are manufactured homes. Piedmont guide.
Wade Hampton, Berea and Conestee
Unincorporated areas with Greenville County permits. Wade Hampton and Berea are the 1960s–70s belt; Conestee, on the Reedy River near Mauldin, is covered on the Mauldin page.