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Kitchen remodeling in New Castle, KY

New Castle has 491 homes, 54% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1968.

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The homes of New Castle

Homes
491
housing units
Owner-occupied
54%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
66%
of all homes
Median year built
1968
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
69%
of all homes
Median home value
$154,000
owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for New Castle city.

More homes in New Castle were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 1980s at 17%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.

69% 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 Castle is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
4005088677%197366%

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: Kentucky

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 Kentucky · Permits · What it costs

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