Miami-Dade County, Florida

Kitchen remodeling in Sunset, FL

Sunset has 5,196 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1970.

The homes of Sunset

Homes

5,196

housing units

Owner-occupied

77%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

82%

of all homes

Median year built

1970

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

74%

of all homes

Median home value

$601,300

owner estimate

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

More homes in Sunset were built in the 1960s than in any other decade, 41% of them, followed by the 1970s at 22%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 61 years old, unless it has been redone since.

74% 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 Sunset is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
33173	12,116	72%	1976	63%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Miami area earn a median $28.19 an hour and plumbers $27.77, 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: Miami area.

Before you sign: Florida

Florida licenses contractors for structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Cities and counties may not require a license for cabinetry, flooring, painting, tile, stone and granite installation, or interior remodeling that includes no task the state licenses. Casual or minor work under $2,500 is exempt unless it is part of a larger job.

Florida license search

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

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