Frederick County, Maryland
Kitchen remodeling in Urbana, MD
Urbana has 4,458 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2009.
The homes of Urbana
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Urbana CDP.
More homes in Urbana were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 45% of them, followed by the 2010s at 30%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 4% 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 EPA.
Detached houses are 43% of homes in Urbana; 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 Urbana is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21704 | 6,257 | 82% | 2007 | 15% |
| 21754 | 2,688 | 96% | 1991 | 35% |
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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