Maricopa County, Arizona
Kitchen remodeling in Peoria, AZ
Peoria has 79,085 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1999.
The homes of Peoria
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Peoria city.
More homes in Peoria were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 27% of them, followed by the 1990s at 25%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 10% of homes here were built before 1980. If yours was built before 1978, the firm that remodels it has to be certified for lead-safe work by EPA.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Peoria is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85383 | 26,549 | 91% | 2010 | 2% |
| 85345 | 24,153 | 67% | 1988 | 24% |
| 85382 | 19,581 | 70% | 1997 | 4% |
| 85381 | 11,228 | 66% | 1995 | 9% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Phoenix area earn a median $29.43 an hour and plumbers $30.65, 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: Phoenix area.
Before you sign: Arizona
Arizona requires a contractor’s license for a job of $1,000 or more in total, and for smaller jobs that need a building permit or are part of a larger project.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Arizona · Permits · What it costs
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