Washington County, Minnesota

Kitchen remodeling in Newport, MN

Newport has 2,160 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1976.

The homes of Newport

Homes

2,160

housing units

Owner-occupied

67%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

65%

of all homes

Median year built

1976

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

59%

of all homes

Median home value

$378,100

owner estimate

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

More homes in Newport were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 22% of them, followed by the 1960s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.

59% 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 Newport is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
55055	2,160	67%	1976	59%

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.

Minnesota residential contractor licensing

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Minnesota · Permits · What it costs

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