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Kitchen remodeling in Harvey, LA

Harvey has 9,253 homes, 53% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1975.

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The homes of Harvey

Homes
9,253
housing units
Owner-occupied
53%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
60%
of all homes
Median year built
1975
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
62%
of all homes
Median home value
$200,100
owner estimate

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

More homes in Harvey were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 25% of them, followed by the 1960s 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.

62% 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 Harvey is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
7005815,99864%198051%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the New Orleans area earn a median $30.04 an hour and plumbers $30.03, 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: New Orleans area.

Before you sign: Louisiana

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 Louisiana · Permits · What it costs

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