Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Wayne, PA

Wayne has 2,750 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1956.

The homes of Wayne

Homes

2,750

housing units

Owner-occupied

66%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

52%

of all homes

Median year built

1956

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

79%

of all homes

Median home value

$713,300

owner estimate

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

More homes in Wayne were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 28% of them, followed by the 1950s at 18%.

79% 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 52% of homes in Wayne; 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 Wayne is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
19087	12,556	74%	1968	64%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Philadelphia area earn a median $35.86 an hour and plumbers $35.99, 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: Philadelphia area.

Before you sign: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no state license for remodelers, but under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act every contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General’s Office.

Pennsylvania contractor registration search

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs

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