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Kitchen remodeling in Thurmont, MD

Thurmont has 2,498 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1987.

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The homes of Thurmont

Homes
2,498
housing units
Owner-occupied
73%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
67%
of all homes
Median year built
1987
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
42%
of all homes
Median home value
$364,700
owner estimate

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

More homes in Thurmont were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, 31% of them, followed by the 2000s at 14%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 31 years old, unless it has been redone since.

42% 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 Thurmont is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
217884,87182%197853%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Washington area earn a median $36.50 an hour and plumbers $34.55, 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: Washington area.

Before you sign: Maryland

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 Maryland · Permits · What it costs

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