Loudoun County, Virginia
Kitchen remodeling in Ashburn, VA
Ashburn has 18,065 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2000.
The homes of Ashburn
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Ashburn CDP.
More homes in Ashburn were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, 39% of them, followed by the 2000s at 28%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 31 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 3% of homes here were built before 1980. If yours was built before 1978, the firm that remodels it has to be certified for lead-safe work by EPA.
Detached houses are 37% of homes in Ashburn; 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.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ashburn is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20147 | 26,008 | 68% | 2003 | 2% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Washington area earn a median $36.50 an hour and plumbers $34.55, 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: Washington area.
Before you sign: Virginia
Virginia licenses contractors by the size of the job: Class C for a single contract over $1,000 and under $30,000, Class B from $30,000 to under $150,000, and Class A from $150,000. For electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors the Board also requires a master tradesman license.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Virginia · Permits · What it costs
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