Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Hatfield, PA

Hatfield has 1,403 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1972.

The homes of Hatfield

Homes

1,403

housing units

Owner-occupied

48%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

33%

of all homes

Median year built

1972

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

67%

of all homes

Median home value

$364,400

owner estimate

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

More homes in Hatfield were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by homes built before 1940 at 17%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

67% 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 33% of homes in Hatfield; 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 Hatfield is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
19440	7,845	64%	1978	54%

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.

Pennsylvania contractor registration search

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

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