Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Norwood, PA

Norwood has 2,451 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1951.

The homes of Norwood

Homes

2,451

housing units

Owner-occupied

76%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

35%

of all homes

Median year built

1951

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

89%

of all homes

Median home value

$235,000

owner estimate

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

More homes in Norwood were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 33% of them, followed by the 1950s at 20%.

89% 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 35% of homes in Norwood; 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 Norwood is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
19074	2,451	76%	1951	89%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Philadelphia area earn a median $35.86 an hour and plumbers $35.99, 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: Philadelphia area.

Before you sign: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no state license for remodelers, but under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act every contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General’s Office.

Pennsylvania contractor registration search

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

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