Ramsey County, Minnesota
Kitchen remodeling in St. Paul, MN
St. Paul has 133,051 homes, 53% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1952.
The homes of St. Paul
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for St. Paul city.
More homes in St. Paul were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 42% of them, followed by the 1950s at 12%.
78% 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.
Detached houses are 49% of homes in St. Paul; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where St. Paul is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55104 | 20,697 | 53% | 1938 | 84% |
| 55106 | 20,044 | 61% | 1954 | 80% |
| 55117 | 17,759 | 61% | 1966 | 72% |
| 55116 | 13,017 | 51% | 1958 | 72% |
| 55105 | 12,201 | 67% | 1938 | 91% |
| 55102 | 11,750 | 45% | 1938 | 71% |
| 55108 | 6,935 | 51% | 1956 | 75% |
| 55130 | 6,229 | 46% | 1959 | 79% |
| 55107 | 6,195 | 61% | 1938 | 80% |
| 55101 | 5,836 | 21% | 1960 | 65% |
| 55103 | 5,790 | 42% | 1960 | 80% |
| 55114 | 3,118 | 17% | 2005 | 30% |
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.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Minnesota · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Minneapolis area
- West St. Paul, MN10,312 homes · half built before 1970
- Mendota Heights, MN4,906 homes · half built before 1983
- Roseville, MN16,666 homes · half built before 1969
- South St. Paul, MN8,639 homes · half built before 1958
- Maplewood, MN16,108 homes · half built before 1979
- Newport, MN2,160 homes · half built before 1976
- Oakdale, MN11,959 homes · half built before 1985
- Minneapolis, MN209,080 homes · half built before 1951
- Inver Grove Heights, MN15,495 homes · half built before 1990
- Arden Hills, MN2,962 homes · half built before 1978