Hennepin County, Minnesota
Kitchen remodeling in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis has 209,080 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1951.
The homes of Minneapolis
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Minneapolis city.
More homes in Minneapolis were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 43% of them, followed by the 2010s at 9%.
72% 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 40% of homes in Minneapolis; 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 Minneapolis is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55408 | 18,433 | 24% | 1958 | 68% |
| 55406 | 17,939 | 66% | 1938 | 82% |
| 55414 | 16,410 | 15% | 1988 | 44% |
| 55407 | 16,078 | 59% | 1938 | 86% |
| 55418 | 15,169 | 66% | 1948 | 86% |
| 55404 | 14,852 | 18% | 1971 | 60% |
| 55403 | 13,230 | 25% | 1968 | 66% |
| 55419 | 12,385 | 82% | 1938 | 93% |
| 55417 | 11,472 | 84% | 1944 | 87% |
| 55411 | 11,099 | 53% | 1944 | 75% |
| 55412 | 9,601 | 72% | 1938 | 89% |
| 55401 | 9,471 | 28% | 2002 | 31% |
| 55405 | 9,086 | 36% | 1938 | 85% |
| 55410 | 8,886 | 79% | 1948 | 85% |
| 55413 | 8,503 | 38% | 1970 | 60% |
| 55409 | 5,641 | 66% | 1938 | 89% |
| 55454 | 4,139 | 8% | 1974 | 70% |
| 55415 | 3,536 | 34% | 2012 | 15% |
| 55402 | 492 | 0% | 1938 | 75% |
| 55450 | 23 | 100% | 100% | |
| 55455 | 5 | 0% | 0% |
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.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Minnesota · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Minneapolis area
- Golden Valley, MN10,367 homes · half built before 1966
- St. Louis Park, MN25,933 homes · half built before 1965
- Columbia Heights, MN9,321 homes · half built before 1963
- Richfield, MN17,183 homes · half built before 1959
- Roseville, MN16,666 homes · half built before 1969
- Edina, MN24,071 homes · half built before 1971
- Brooklyn Center, MN11,572 homes · half built before 1962
- St. Paul, MN133,051 homes · half built before 1952
- Fridley, MN12,746 homes · half built before 1968
- Mendota Heights, MN4,906 homes · half built before 1983