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Kitchen remodeling in Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherdstown has 337 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.

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The homes of Shepherdstown

Homes
337
housing units
Owner-occupied
73%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
55%
of all homes
Median year built
1965
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
61%
of all homes
Median home value
$485,200
owner estimate

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

More homes in Shepherdstown were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 47% of them, followed by the 2000s at 11%.

61% 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.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Shepherdstown is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
254432,91886%198641%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Washington area earn a median $36.50 an hour and plumbers $34.55, 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: Washington area.

Before you sign: West Virginia

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 West Virginia · Permits · What it costs

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