Maricopa County, Arizona
Kitchen remodeling in El Mirage, AZ
El Mirage has 11,900 homes, 70% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2004.
The homes of El Mirage
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for El Mirage city.
More homes in El Mirage were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 63% of them, followed by the 1990s at 14%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 11% 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 El Mirage is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85335 | 11,900 | 70% | 2004 | 11% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Phoenix area earn a median $29.43 an hour and plumbers $30.65, 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: Phoenix area.
Before you sign: Arizona
Arizona requires a contractor’s license for a job of $1,000 or more in total, and for smaller jobs that need a building permit or are part of a larger project.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Arizona · Permits · What it costs
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