Los Angeles County, California
Kitchen remodeling in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles has 1,554,332 homes, 36% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.
The homes of Los Angeles
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Los Angeles city.
More homes in Los Angeles were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 19% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%.
70% 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 36% of homes in Los Angeles; 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.
Most homes in Los Angeles are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Los Angeles is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90046 | 32,219 | 22% | 1966 | 72% |
| 90034 | 29,514 | 20% | 1971 | 67% |
| 90066 | 27,045 | 38% | 1967 | 72% |
| 90019 | 26,358 | 24% | 1945 | 85% |
| 90004 | 26,308 | 16% | 1961 | 74% |
| 90025 | 25,903 | 24% | 1975 | 62% |
| 90028 | 23,000 | 3% | 1967 | 60% |
| 90036 | 22,233 | 14% | 1950 | 69% |
| 90006 | 21,822 | 10% | 1955 | 73% |
| 90024 | 20,295 | 33% | 1975 | 61% |
| 90005 | 20,067 | 9% | 1963 | 65% |
| 90020 | 19,479 | 9% | 1973 | 65% |
| 90049 | 18,727 | 53% | 1968 | 69% |
| 90045 | 18,182 | 47% | 1960 | 63% |
| 90292 | 17,351 | 29% | 1985 | 45% |
| 90291 | 17,044 | 33% | 1959 | 74% |
| 90069 | 15,654 | 37% | 1968 | 80% |
| 90038 | 15,503 | 8% | 1965 | 68% |
| 90029 | 14,554 | 10% | 1960 | 79% |
| 90035 | 14,366 | 31% | 1961 | 75% |
| 90048 | 14,018 | 28% | 1961 | 74% |
| 90064 | 12,954 | 50% | 1964 | 67% |
| 90210 | 9,531 | 71% | 1966 | 73% |
| 90094 | 6,949 | 31% | 2008 | 3% |
| 90077 | 3,749 | 85% | 1970 | 78% |
| 90010 | 3,182 | 19% | 2003 | 37% |
| 90067 | 2,592 | 65% | 1980 | 50% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Los Angeles area earn a median $35.49 an hour and plumbers $34.19, 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: Los Angeles area.
Before you sign: California
California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board for work of $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Since January 1, 2025, smaller jobs also need a license when they need a permit or when the person hires anyone to help.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in California · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Los Angeles area
- Culver City, CA18,803 homes · half built before 1963
- Beverly Hills, CA16,552 homes · half built before 1958
- Santa Monica, CA53,274 homes · half built before 1968
- Carson, CA28,178 homes · half built before 1966
- South Pasadena, CA10,817 homes · half built before 1953
- Monterey Park, CA22,134 homes · half built before 1963
- Alhambra, CA32,751 homes · half built before 1960
- Downey, CA35,919 homes · half built before 1959
- Montebello, CA20,386 homes · half built before 1963
- Pasadena, CA63,203 homes · half built before 1961