Bartholomew County, Indiana

Kitchen remodeling in Hope, IN

Hope has 773 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1964.

The homes of Hope

Homes

773

housing units

Owner-occupied

80%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

90%

of all homes

Median year built

1964

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

77%

of all homes

Median home value

$148,600

owner estimate

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

More homes in Hope were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 26% of them, followed by the 1960s at 20%.

77% 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 Hope is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
47246	1,493	84%	1967	78%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Columbus area earn a median $38.30 an hour and plumbers $41.31, 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: Columbus area.

Before you sign: Indiana

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 Indiana · Permits · What it costs

Elsewhere in the Columbus area

Taylorsville, IN494 homes · half built before 1967
Columbus, IN23,035 homes · half built before 1982