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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Dauphin, PA

Dauphin has 555 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1947.

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The homes of Dauphin

Homes
555
housing units
Owner-occupied
78%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
81%
of all homes
Median year built
1947
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
87%
of all homes
Median home value
$198,800
owner estimate

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

More homes in Dauphin were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 38% of them, followed by the 1960s at 19%.

87% 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 Dauphin is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
170182,09287%196974%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Harrisburg area earn a median $34.53 an hour and plumbers $35.36, 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: Harrisburg 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

Elsewhere in the Harrisburg area

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