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Kitchen remodeling in Chevy Chase, MD

Chevy Chase has 4,071 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1959.

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The homes of Chevy Chase

Homes
4,071
housing units
Owner-occupied
76%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
67%
of all homes
Median year built
1959
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
64%
of all homes
Median home value
$1,245,000
owner estimate

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

More homes in Chevy Chase were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 22% of them, followed by the 1940s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.

64% 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 Chevy Chase is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
2081514,03966%196370%

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: Maryland

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 Maryland · Permits · What it costs

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