Ramsey County, Minnesota

Kitchen remodeling in Maplewood, MN

Maplewood has 16,108 homes, 72% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1979.

The homes of Maplewood

Homes

16,108

housing units

Owner-occupied

72%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

58%

of all homes

Median year built

1979

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

51%

of all homes

Median home value

$323,200

owner estimate

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

More homes in Maplewood were built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 16% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 41 years old, unless it has been redone since.

51% 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 Maplewood is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
55119	16,871	65%	1971	64%
55109	13,454	66%	1976	58%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Minneapolis area earn a median $39.37 an hour and plumbers $48.86, 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: Minneapolis area.

Before you sign: Minnesota

Minnesota requires a residential building contractor or residential remodeler license from the Department of Labor and Industry for anyone who contracts directly with a homeowner for work in more than one special skill, which a kitchen remodel usually is. A contractor with under $15,000 a year in residential receipts may work under a certificate of exemption instead.

Minnesota residential contractor licensing

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

Elsewhere in the Minneapolis area

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Oakdale, MN11,959 homes · half built before 1985
Mahtomedi, MN3,196 homes · half built before 1989
Roseville, MN16,666 homes · half built before 1969
St. Paul, MN133,051 homes · half built before 1952
Lake Elmo, MN4,897 homes · half built before 2004
North Oaks, MN1,872 homes · half built before 1983
Shoreview, MN11,580 homes · half built before 1981
Grant, MN1,356 homes · half built before 1980
Arden Hills, MN2,962 homes · half built before 1978