Anoka County, Minnesota

Kitchen remodeling in Columbus, MN

Columbus has 1,730 homes, about nine in ten of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1984.

The homes of Columbus

Homes

1,730

housing units

Owner-occupied

89%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

91%

of all homes

Median year built

1984

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

44%

of all homes

Median home value

$460,200

owner estimate

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

More homes in Columbus were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 1990s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

44% 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 Columbus is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
55025	10,699	75%	1988	41%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Minneapolis area earn a median $39.37 an hour and plumbers $48.86, 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: Minneapolis area.

Before you sign: Minnesota

Minnesota requires a residential building contractor or residential remodeler license from the Department of Labor and Industry for anyone who contracts directly with a homeowner for work in more than one special skill, which a kitchen remodel usually is. A contractor with under $15,000 a year in residential receipts may work under a certificate of exemption instead.

Minnesota residential contractor licensing

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

Elsewhere in the Minneapolis area

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