Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee has 259,101 homes, about two in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1953.
The homes of Milwaukee
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Milwaukee city.
More homes in Milwaukee were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 34% of them, followed by the 1950s at 19%.
84% 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 39% of homes in Milwaukee; 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 Milwaukee are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Milwaukee is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53209 | 21,963 | 44% | 1955 | 86% |
| 53215 | 21,274 | 47% | 1938 | 91% |
| 53202 | 18,957 | 21% | 1967 | 61% |
| 53207 | 17,484 | 61% | 1944 | 90% |
| 53221 | 16,865 | 57% | 1967 | 77% |
| 53211 | 16,195 | 40% | 1938 | 86% |
| 53219 | 15,855 | 62% | 1954 | 93% |
| 53204 | 15,138 | 26% | 1938 | 83% |
| 53222 | 11,721 | 67% | 1957 | 92% |
| 53203 | 1,798 | 12% | 1943 | 61% |
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
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- West Allis, WI30,294 homes · half built before 1956
- Butler, WI849 homes · half built before 1965
- Elm Grove, WI2,446 homes · half built before 1962
- Greenfield, WI17,932 homes · half built before 1974
- Brookfield, WI16,654 homes · half built before 1975
- River Hills, WI605 homes · half built before 1964
- St. Francis, WI5,495 homes · half built before 1962
- Greendale, WI6,227 homes · half built before 1967
- Hales Corners, WI3,311 homes · half built before 1962