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Kitchen remodeling in Burke, VA

Burke has 13,878 homes, about nine in ten of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1979.

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The homes of Burke

Homes
13,878
housing units
Owner-occupied
90%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
65%
of all homes
Median year built
1979
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
57%
of all homes
Median home value
$747,700
owner estimate

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

More homes in Burke were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 49% of them, followed by the 1980s at 33%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

57% 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 Burke is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
2201514,97485%198048%

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.

Virginia DPOR license lookup

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Virginia · Permits · What it costs

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