Dane County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Middleton, WI
Middleton has 10,793 homes, 46% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1986.
The homes of Middleton
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Middleton city.
More homes in Middleton were built in the 2010s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 1970s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 11 years old, unless it has been redone since.
40% 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 Wisconsin’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 37% of homes in Middleton; 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 Middleton is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53562 | 13,604 | 53% | 1989 | 36% |
Before you sign: Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in Wisconsin
- Madison, WI133,530 homes · half built before 1980
- Fitchburg, WI15,929 homes · half built before 1996
- Sun Prairie, WI16,195 homes · half built before 1999
- Cottage Grove, WI3,585 homes · half built before 2003
- Columbus, WI2,499 homes · half built before 1961
- Watertown, WI9,478 homes · half built before 1969
- Beaver Dam, WI7,831 homes · half built before 1963
- Ixonia, WI922 homes · half built before 2003
- Summit, WI2,138 homes · half built before 1986
- Dousman, WI1,028 homes · half built before 1991