Hamilton County, Ohio
Kitchen remodeling in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati has 160,409 homes, about two in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1951.
The homes of Cincinnati
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Cincinnati city.
More homes in Cincinnati were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 41% of them, followed by the 1960s at 12%.
80% 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.
Detached houses are 38% of homes in Cincinnati; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
Most homes in Cincinnati are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cincinnati is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45202 | 11,940 | 26% | 1938 | 68% |
| 45227 | 9,617 | 56% | 1951 | 75% |
| 45219 | 8,326 | 17% | 1950 | 68% |
| 45205 | 7,964 | 37% | 1946 | 86% |
| 45229 | 7,652 | 31% | 1940 | 85% |
| 45220 | 7,350 | 29% | 1941 | 86% |
| 45223 | 7,076 | 49% | 1941 | 84% |
| 45206 | 7,038 | 37% | 1944 | 75% |
| 45209 | 6,572 | 39% | 1949 | 73% |
| 45213 | 5,843 | 59% | 1938 | 90% |
| 45214 | 5,031 | 24% | 1938 | 86% |
| 45225 | 4,963 | 13% | 1958 | 72% |
| 45216 | 4,210 | 51% | 1938 | 89% |
| 45204 | 3,625 | 44% | 1954 | 84% |
| 45232 | 3,238 | 21% | 1948 | 80% |
| 45207 | 2,874 | 54% | 1938 | 94% |
| 45203 | 1,196 | 23% | 1978 | 53% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Cincinnati area earn a median $30.53 an hour and plumbers $31.33, 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: Cincinnati area.
Before you sign: Ohio
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 Ohio · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Cincinnati area
- St. Bernard, OH2,087 homes · half built before 1955
- Norwood, OH10,084 homes · half built before 1938
- Wyoming, OH3,095 homes · half built before 1954
- Blue Ash, OH6,142 homes · half built before 1981
- Terrace Park, OH762 homes · half built before 1954
- New Richmond, OH1,123 homes · half built before 1986
- Landen, OH3,074 homes · half built before 1985
- Hamilton, OH26,922 homes · half built before 1956
- Mason, OH13,866 homes · half built before 1996
- Kings Mills, OH521 homes · half built before 1994