Racine County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Rochester, WI
Rochester has 1,736 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1981.
The homes of Rochester
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Rochester village.
More homes in Rochester were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 17% of them, followed by the 2000s at 16%.
48% 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 Wisconsin’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rochester is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53105 | 12,955 | 75% | 1975 | 58% |
| 53167 | 151 | 74% | 1938 | 71% |
Before you sign: Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in Wisconsin
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- Eagle Lake, WI555 homes · half built before 1973
- Mukwonago, WI3,418 homes · half built before 1990
- Big Bend, WI551 homes · half built before 1968
- Muskego, WI10,548 homes · half built before 1988
- Yorkville, WI1,231 homes · half built before 1981
- Raymond, WI1,753 homes · half built before 1972
- Bloomfield, WI2,004 homes · half built before 1970
- Lake Geneva, WI5,215 homes · half built before 1978
- Salem Lakes, WI6,191 homes · half built before 1987