Utah County, Utah
Kitchen remodeling in Provo, UT
Provo has 35,944 homes, about two in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1983.
The homes of Provo
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Provo city.
More homes in Provo were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, 18% of them, followed by the 1970s at 17%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 31 years old, unless it has been redone since.
46% 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 Utah’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 38% of homes in Provo; 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.
Most homes in Provo are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Provo is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84604 | 13,486 | 48% | 1981 | 49% |
| 84601 | 11,456 | 48% | 1988 | 41% |
| 84606 | 11,379 | 22% | 1982 | 48% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Provo area earn a median $29.26 an hour and plumbers $27.47, 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: Provo area.
Before you sign: Utah
Utah exempts remodeling work under $7,000 in labor and materials from the contractor’s license, but the plumbing and electrical parts of such a job must still be done by licensed plumbing and electrical contractors, and a person doing a job over $3,000 without a license must have filed proof of liability insurance with the state.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Utah · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Provo area
- Orem, UT32,835 homes · half built before 1989
- Springville, UT11,320 homes · half built before 1996
- Vineyard, UT4,773 homes · half built before 2015
- Lindon, UT3,468 homes · half built before 1997
- Spanish Fork, UT12,630 homes · half built before 2001
- Mapleton, UT3,793 homes · half built before 2005
- Pleasant Grove, UT11,821 homes · half built before 1999
- American Fork, UT11,972 homes · half built before 1998
- Saratoga Springs, UT12,583 homes · half built before 2012
- Alpine, UT3,380 homes · half built before 1998