Athens County, Ohio
Kitchen remodeling in The Plains, OH
The Plains has 1,625 homes, 54% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1985.
The homes of The Plains
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for The Plains CDP.
More homes in The Plains were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, 25% of them, followed by the 1980s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 31 years old, unless it has been redone since.
40% 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 53% of homes in The Plains; 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 The Plains is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45780 | 1,655 | 55% | 1985 | 41% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in Ohio earn a median $31.11 an hour and plumbers $30.45, 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: Ohio.
Before you sign: Ohio
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Ohio · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in Ohio
- Athens, OH8,221 homes · half built before 1970
- Nelsonville, OH1,946 homes · half built before 1952
- Glouster, OH730 homes · half built before 1943
- Logan, OH2,868 homes · half built before 1963
- New Lexington, OH1,946 homes · half built before 1949
- Bremen, OH747 homes · half built before 1944
- Somerset, OH644 homes · half built before 1952
- Columbus, OH425,182 homes · half built before 1980
- Coshocton, OH5,366 homes · half built before 1954
- Gambier, OH319 homes · half built before 1958