Pueblo County, Colorado
Kitchen remodeling in Pueblo West, CO
Pueblo West has 13,027 homes, 87% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2000.
The homes of Pueblo West
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Pueblo West CDP.
More homes in Pueblo West were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 34% of them, followed by the 1990s at 31%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 11% 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 Pueblo West is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81007 | 13,036 | 87% | 2000 | 12% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Pueblo area earn a median $28.94 an hour and plumbers $31.11, 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: Pueblo area.
Before you sign: Colorado
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Colorado · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Pueblo area
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