Fannin County, Texas

Kitchen remodeling in Whitewright, TX

Whitewright has 859 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1979.

The homes of Whitewright

Homes

859

housing units

Owner-occupied

66%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

72%

of all homes

Median year built

1979

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

52%

of all homes

Median home value

$242,000

owner estimate

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

More homes in Whitewright were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 1990s at 18%.

52% 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 Whitewright is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
75491	2,405	82%	1990	36%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Sherman area earn a median $27.92 an hour and plumbers $26.11, 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: Sherman area.

Before you sign: Texas

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 Texas · Permits · What it costs

Elsewhere in the Sherman area

Van Alstyne, TX2,465 homes · half built before 2005
Howe, TX1,477 homes · half built before 1983
Sherman, TX19,846 homes · half built before 1980
Gunter, TX762 homes · half built before 2004