Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodeling in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia has 748,270 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1949.
The homes of Philadelphia
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Philadelphia city.
More homes in Philadelphia were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 40% of them, followed by the 1950s at 14%.
83% 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 9% of homes in Philadelphia; 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 Philadelphia is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19143 | 32,744 | 47% | 1938 | 94% |
| 19111 | 27,553 | 54% | 1957 | 88% |
| 19124 | 27,337 | 62% | 1943 | 95% |
| 19120 | 25,829 | 70% | 1945 | 94% |
| 19104 | 24,924 | 17% | 1948 | 70% |
| 19134 | 24,595 | 54% | 1938 | 93% |
| 19144 | 24,162 | 37% | 1938 | 89% |
| 19139 | 23,639 | 39% | 1938 | 86% |
| 19148 | 23,133 | 66% | 1938 | 91% |
| 19131 | 23,033 | 44% | 1949 | 83% |
| 19140 | 23,033 | 56% | 1938 | 95% |
| 19146 | 22,365 | 51% | 1945 | 69% |
| 19145 | 21,499 | 57% | 1940 | 86% |
| 19147 | 21,117 | 53% | 1938 | 74% |
| 19121 | 20,858 | 32% | 1961 | 61% |
| 19103 | 20,784 | 31% | 1957 | 74% |
| 19149 | 20,630 | 57% | 1954 | 94% |
| 19128 | 19,088 | 58% | 1961 | 77% |
| 19130 | 18,055 | 38% | 1957 | 69% |
| 19132 | 17,714 | 49% | 1938 | 89% |
| 19141 | 16,440 | 50% | 1941 | 93% |
| 19151 | 15,432 | 60% | 1942 | 92% |
| 19115 | 15,074 | 63% | 1967 | 76% |
| 19114 | 14,569 | 63% | 1969 | 77% |
| 19116 | 14,137 | 61% | 1970 | 77% |
| 19135 | 14,134 | 63% | 1951 | 95% |
| 19136 | 13,942 | 58% | 1955 | 93% |
| 19152 | 13,750 | 61% | 1960 | 90% |
| 19119 | 13,650 | 63% | 1938 | 91% |
| 19125 | 13,583 | 59% | 1938 | 70% |
| 19138 | 13,552 | 71% | 1943 | 96% |
| 19154 | 13,172 | 80% | 1966 | 87% |
| 19142 | 13,111 | 46% | 1938 | 89% |
| 19123 | 11,366 | 35% | 1991 | 45% |
| 19133 | 11,195 | 43% | 1938 | 83% |
| 19150 | 10,910 | 78% | 1955 | 93% |
| 19122 | 10,662 | 32% | 1992 | 46% |
| 19107 | 10,480 | 16% | 1940 | 70% |
| 19106 | 10,200 | 45% | 1964 | 69% |
| 19126 | 7,532 | 61% | 1942 | 92% |
| 19129 | 6,344 | 49% | 1953 | 72% |
| 19153 | 6,108 | 52% | 1965 | 84% |
| 19118 | 5,025 | 51% | 1947 | 84% |
| 19102 | 4,964 | 20% | 1971 | 75% |
| 19127 | 3,552 | 43% | 1948 | 74% |
| 19137 | 3,285 | 88% | 1938 | 95% |
| 19108 | 78 | 32% | 1938 | 100% |
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.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Philadelphia area
- Cheltenham Village, PA880 homes · half built before 1938
- Elkins Park, PA3,139 homes · half built before 1953
- Bala Cynwyd, PA4,332 homes · half built before 1960
- Palmyra, NJ3,388 homes · half built before 1957
- Camden, NJ27,292 homes · half built before 1950
- Wyncote, PA1,229 homes · half built before 1951
- Merchantville, NJ1,641 homes · half built before 1944
- Jenkintown, PA2,214 homes · half built before 1938
- Wyndmoor, PA2,235 homes · half built before 1951
- Merion Station, PA1,939 homes · half built before 1938