Douglas County, Colorado
Kitchen remodeling in Castle Rock, CO
Castle Rock has 29,159 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2007.
The homes of Castle Rock
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Castle Rock town.
More homes in Castle Rock were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 32% of them, followed by the 2010s at 31%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 7% 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.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Castle Rock is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80104 | 14,891 | 79% | 2003 | 14% |
| 80109 | 9,873 | 81% | 2007 | 2% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Denver area earn a median $30.36 an hour and plumbers $30.72, 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: Denver area.
Before you sign: Colorado
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 Colorado · Permits · What it costs
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