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Kitchen remodeling in Winter Haven, FL

Winter Haven has 23,431 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1990.

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The homes of Winter Haven

Homes
23,431
housing units
Owner-occupied
64%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
66%
of all homes
Median year built
1990
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
34%
of all homes
Median home value
$269,800
owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Winter Haven city.

More homes in Winter Haven were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 20% of them, followed by the 2010s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.

34% 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 Winter Haven is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
3388117,92072%198541%
3388416,65474%199521%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Lakeland area earn a median $26.40 an hour and plumbers $24.62, 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: Lakeland area.

Before you sign: Florida

Florida licenses contractors for structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Cities and counties may not require a license for cabinetry, flooring, painting, tile, stone and granite installation, or interior remodeling that includes no task the state licenses. Casual or minor work under $2,500 is exempt unless it is part of a larger job.

Florida license search

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

Elsewhere in the Lakeland area

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