Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Waukesha, WI
Waukesha has 31,481 homes, about three in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1979.
The homes of Waukesha
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Waukesha city.
More homes in Waukesha were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 1990s at 17%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.
51% 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 Wisconsin’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 51% of homes in Waukesha; 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 Waukesha is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53186 | 15,293 | 55% | 1974 | 60% |
| 53188 | 14,983 | 67% | 1980 | 49% |
| 53189 | 10,614 | 80% | 1986 | 44% |
Before you sign: Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in Wisconsin
- Pewaukee, WI7,241 homes · half built before 1993
- Wales, WI1,039 homes · half built before 1977
- New Berlin, WI17,577 homes · half built before 1978
- Brookfield, WI16,654 homes · half built before 1975
- Hartland, WI4,347 homes · half built before 1983
- Delafield, WI3,445 homes · half built before 1985
- Elm Grove, WI2,446 homes · half built before 1962
- Sussex, WI4,820 homes · half built before 1994
- Big Bend, WI551 homes · half built before 1968
- North Prairie, WI974 homes · half built before 1994