Dakota County, Minnesota

Kitchen remodeling in South St. Paul, MN

South St. Paul has 8,639 homes, 70% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1958.

The homes of South St. Paul

Homes

8,639

housing units

Owner-occupied

70%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

67%

of all homes

Median year built

1958

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

77%

of all homes

Median home value

$281,600

owner estimate

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

More homes in South St. Paul were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by before 1940 at 23%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.

77% 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 South St. Paul is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
55075	8,681	70%	1958	77%

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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