Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Wauwatosa, WI
Wauwatosa has 23,528 homes, about three in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1954.
The homes of Wauwatosa
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Wauwatosa city.
More homes in Wauwatosa were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 29% of them, followed by the 1950s at 22%.
82% 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.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wauwatosa is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53213 | 12,958 | 60% | 1941 | 84% |
| 53226 | 9,061 | 57% | 1958 | 80% |
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
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- Milwaukee, WI259,101 homes · half built before 1953
- Butler, WI849 homes · half built before 1965
- West Allis, WI30,294 homes · half built before 1956
- Brookfield, WI16,654 homes · half built before 1975
- Greenfield, WI17,932 homes · half built before 1974
- New Berlin, WI17,577 homes · half built before 1978
- Menomonee Falls, WI17,160 homes · half built before 1980
- Hales Corners, WI3,311 homes · half built before 1962
- Greendale, WI6,227 homes · half built before 1967