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Kitchen remodeling in Highland City, FL

Highland City has 4,980 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2000.

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The homes of Highland City

Homes
4,980
housing units
Owner-occupied
79%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
85%
of all homes
Median year built
2000
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
14%
of all homes
Median home value
$347,100
owner estimate

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

More homes in Highland City were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 28% of them, followed by the 1980s at 19%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.

Only 14% 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 Highland City is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
338125,78379%200016%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Lakeland area earn a median $26.40 an hour and plumbers $24.62, 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: Lakeland 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

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