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Kitchen remodeling in Centennial, CO

Centennial has 43,291 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1983.

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The homes of Centennial

Homes
43,291
housing units
Owner-occupied
81%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
73%
of all homes
Median year built
1983
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
43%
of all homes
Median home value
$658,100
owner estimate

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

More homes in Centennial were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 28% of them, followed by the 1980s at 24%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

43% 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 Centennial is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
8011217,08152%199727%

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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