Hennepin County, Minnesota
Kitchen remodeling in Minnetonka, MN
Minnetonka has 24,760 homes, 72% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1981.
The homes of Minnetonka
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Minnetonka city.
More homes in Minnetonka were built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1950s at 17%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 41 years old, unless it has been redone since.
48% 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 54% of homes in Minnetonka; 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 Minnetonka is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55343 | 14,412 | 47% | 1976 | 59% |
| 55305 | 10,571 | 58% | 1983 | 43% |
| 55345 | 8,653 | 85% | 1972 | 64% |
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
- St. Louis Park, MN25,933 homes · half built before 1965
- Edina, MN24,071 homes · half built before 1971
- Eden Prairie, MN26,557 homes · half built before 1988
- Plymouth, MN33,552 homes · half built before 1988
- Golden Valley, MN10,367 homes · half built before 1966
- Orono, MN3,416 homes · half built before 1982
- Shorewood, MN3,041 homes · half built before 1987
- Spring Park, MN1,338 homes · half built before 1979
- Richfield, MN17,183 homes · half built before 1959
- Minneapolis, MN209,080 homes · half built before 1951