Carver County, Minnesota

Kitchen remodeling in Shorewood, MN

Shorewood has 3,041 homes, 93% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1987.

The homes of Shorewood

Homes

3,041

housing units

Owner-occupied

93%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

79%

of all homes

Median year built

1987

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

34%

of all homes

Median home value

$703,200

owner estimate

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

More homes in Shorewood were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1980s at 23%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 31 years old, unless it has been redone since.

34% 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 Shorewood is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
55331	8,551	86%	1984	43%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Minneapolis area earn a median $39.37 an hour and plumbers $48.86, 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: Minneapolis area.

Before you sign: Minnesota

Minnesota requires a residential building contractor or residential remodeler license from the Department of Labor and Industry for anyone who contracts directly with a homeowner for work in more than one special skill, which a kitchen remodel usually is. A contractor with under $15,000 a year in residential receipts may work under a certificate of exemption instead.

Minnesota residential contractor licensing

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Minnesota · Permits · What it costs

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