Chester County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Phoenixville, PA

Phoenixville has 9,205 homes, 55% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1974.

The homes of Phoenixville

Homes

9,205

housing units

Owner-occupied

55%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

23%

of all homes

Median year built

1974

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

55%

of all homes

Median home value

$369,600

owner estimate

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

More homes in Phoenixville were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 27% of them, followed by the 2000s at 14%.

55% 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 23% of homes in Phoenixville; 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 Phoenixville is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
19460	19,320	72%	1983	47%

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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