Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Kitchen remodeling in Greenfield, WI

Greenfield has 17,932 homes, 55% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1974.

The homes of Greenfield

Homes

17,932

housing units

Owner-occupied

55%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

45%

of all homes

Median year built

1974

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

66%

of all homes

Median home value

$261,100

owner estimate

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

More homes in Greenfield were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 26% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

66% 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 Wisconsin’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.

Detached houses are 45% of homes in Greenfield; 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 Greenfield is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
53220	12,696	56%	1966	80%
53228	7,157	52%	1977	56%

Before you sign: Wisconsin

Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.

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

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