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Kitchen remodeling in Elk Grove, CA

Elk Grove has 57,004 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2000.

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The homes of Elk Grove

Homes
57,004
housing units
Owner-occupied
74%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
86%
of all homes
Median year built
2000
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
9%
of all homes
Median home value
$630,100
owner estimate

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

More homes in Elk Grove were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 37% of them, followed by the 1990s at 27%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.

Only 9% 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 Elk Grove is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
9575822,69170%19964%
9562420,82777%199621%
9575716,59074%20073%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Sacramento area earn a median $35.98 an hour and plumbers $31.35, 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: Sacramento area.

Before you sign: California

California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board for work of $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Since January 1, 2025, smaller jobs also need a license when they need a permit or when the person hires anyone to help.

CSLB license check

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

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