Pinellas County, Florida

Kitchen remodeling in Gulfport, FL

Gulfport has 7,952 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1963.

The homes of Gulfport

Homes

7,952

housing units

Owner-occupied

74%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

61%

of all homes

Median year built

1963

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

80%

of all homes

Median home value

$366,200

owner estimate

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

More homes in Gulfport were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 31% of them, followed by the 1970s at 25%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.

80% 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.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Gulfport is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
33707	16,826	70%	1970	74%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Tampa area earn a median $27.62 an hour and plumbers $25.00, 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: Tampa area.

Before you sign: Florida

Florida licenses contractors for structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Cities and counties may not require a license for cabinetry, flooring, painting, tile, stone and granite installation, or interior remodeling that includes no task the state licenses. Casual or minor work under $2,500 is exempt unless it is part of a larger job.

Florida license search

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

Elsewhere in the Tampa area

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