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Kitchen remodeling in Elkins Park, PA

Elkins Park has 3,139 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1953.

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The homes of Elkins Park

Homes
3,139
housing units
Owner-occupied
80%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
54%
of all homes
Median year built
1953
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
74%
of all homes
Median home value
$401,200
owner estimate

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

More homes in Elkins Park were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 35% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%.

74% 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 54% of homes in Elkins Park; 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.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Elkins Park is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
190278,57565%195477%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Philadelphia area earn a median $35.86 an hour and plumbers $35.99, 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: Philadelphia area.

Before you sign: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no state license for remodelers, but under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act every contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General’s Office.

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

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