Prince William County, Virginia
Kitchen remodeling in Gainesville, VA
Gainesville has 6,035 homes, 84% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2007.
The homes of Gainesville
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Gainesville CDP.
More homes in Gainesville were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 41% of them, followed by the 2010s at 32%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 4% 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 Gainesville is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20155 | 13,004 | 86% | 2005 | 4% |
| 20169 | 9,509 | 92% | 2006 | 10% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Washington area earn a median $36.50 an hour and plumbers $34.55, 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: Washington area.
Before you sign: Virginia
Virginia licenses contractors by the size of the job: Class C for a single contract over $1,000 and under $30,000, Class B from $30,000 to under $150,000, and Class A from $150,000. For electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors the Board also requires a master tradesman license.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Virginia · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Washington area
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- Bull Run, VA2,367 homes · half built before 1989
- Manassas, VA14,505 homes · half built before 1985
- Stone Ridge, VA4,956 homes · half built before 2009
- South Riding, VA10,510 homes · half built before 2006
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- Chantilly, VA7,598 homes · half built before 1987
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