Floyd County, Indiana
Kitchen remodeling in New Albany, IN
New Albany has 18,263 homes, 55% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.
The homes of New Albany
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for New Albany city.
More homes in New Albany were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1960s at 14%.
70% 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 New Albany is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47150 | 22,745 | 62% | 1970 | 61% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Louisville area earn a median $30.02 an hour and plumbers $35.91, 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: Louisville area.
Before you sign: Indiana
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 Indiana · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Louisville area
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- Sellersburg, IN4,594 homes · half built before 1979
- Galena, IN596 homes · half built before 1984
- Jeffersonville, IN23,901 homes · half built before 1982
- Georgetown, IN1,404 homes · half built before 1998
- Greenville, IN534 homes · half built before 2012
- St. Matthews, KY9,375 homes · half built before 1969
- Charlestown, IN3,207 homes · half built before 1988
- Lyndon, KY6,183 homes · half built before 1984
- Louisville, KY289,095 homes · half built before 1971