Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown has 4,679 homes, about three in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1964.

The homes of Elizabethtown

Homes

4,679

housing units

Owner-occupied

58%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

43%

of all homes

Median year built

1964

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

70%

of all homes

Median home value

$238,700

owner estimate

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

More homes in Elizabethtown were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1950s at 19%.

70% 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 43% of homes in Elizabethtown; 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 Elizabethtown is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
17022	12,953	68%	1982	48%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Lancaster area earn a median $30.52 an hour and plumbers $29.78, 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: Lancaster 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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