Washington County, Utah
Kitchen remodeling in St. George, UT
St. George has 43,039 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2001.
The homes of St. George
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for St. George city.
More homes in St. George were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 27% of them, followed by the 2010s at 21%. 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 Utah’s own program, which EPA authorized.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where St. George is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84790 | 22,145 | 74% | 2005 | 4% |
| 84770 | 21,668 | 60% | 1997 | 17% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the St. George area earn a median $27.17 an hour and plumbers $27.27, 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: St. George area.
Before you sign: Utah
Utah exempts remodeling work under $7,000 in labor and materials from the contractor’s license, but the plumbing and electrical parts of such a job must still be done by licensed plumbing and electrical contractors, and a person doing a job over $3,000 without a license must have filed proof of liability insurance with the state.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Utah · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the St. George area
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- La Verkin, UT1,519 homes · half built before 1996