Hennepin County, Minnesota
Kitchen remodeling in Brooklyn Center, MN
Brooklyn Center has 11,572 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1962.
The homes of Brooklyn Center
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Brooklyn Center city.
More homes in Brooklyn Center were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 37% of them, followed by the 1960s at 25%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.
82% 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 Brooklyn Center is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55429 | 10,211 | 60% | 1963 | 82% |
| 55430 | 8,266 | 70% | 1960 | 80% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Minneapolis area earn a median $39.37 an hour and plumbers $48.86, 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: Minneapolis area.
Before you sign: Minnesota
Minnesota requires a residential building contractor or residential remodeler license from the Department of Labor and Industry for anyone who contracts directly with a homeowner for work in more than one special skill, which a kitchen remodel usually is. A contractor with under $15,000 a year in residential receipts may work under a certificate of exemption instead.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Minnesota · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Minneapolis area
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- Brooklyn Park, MN30,130 homes · half built before 1980
- Columbia Heights, MN9,321 homes · half built before 1963
- Golden Valley, MN10,367 homes · half built before 1966
- Arden Hills, MN2,962 homes · half built before 1978
- Minneapolis, MN209,080 homes · half built before 1951
- Maple Grove, MN28,649 homes · half built before 1991
- Plymouth, MN33,552 homes · half built before 1988
- Champlin, MN8,892 homes · half built before 1988
- St. Louis Park, MN25,933 homes · half built before 1965