York County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Dillsburg, PA

Dillsburg has 1,079 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1983.

The homes of Dillsburg

Homes

1,079

housing units

Owner-occupied

66%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

52%

of all homes

Median year built

1983

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

46%

of all homes

Median home value

$240,300

owner estimate

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

More homes in Dillsburg were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 27% of them, followed by the 2000s at 24%.

46% 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 Dillsburg; 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 Dillsburg is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
17019	7,872	83%	1988	37%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the York area earn a median $31.43 an hour and plumbers $33.70, 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: York 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 York area

New Cumberland, PA3,536 homes · half built before 1953
Valley Green, PA1,378 homes · half built before 1981
Weigelstown, PA6,718 homes · half built before 1991
Shiloh, PA4,833 homes · half built before 1982
Manchester, PA1,172 homes · half built before 1975
Emigsville, PA1,557 homes · half built before 1961
Mount Wolf, PA518 homes · half built before 1948
Spring Grove, PA994 homes · half built before 1959
York, PA19,505 homes · half built before 1941
Pleasureville, PA901 homes · half built before 1963