Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodeling in Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg has 24,130 homes, 37% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1947.
The homes of Harrisburg
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Harrisburg city.
More homes in Harrisburg were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 43% of them, followed by the 1950s at 13%.
85% 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 14% of homes in Harrisburg; 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.
Most homes in Harrisburg are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Harrisburg is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17110 | 12,329 | 58% | 1974 | 56% |
| 17104 | 8,131 | 46% | 1952 | 84% |
| 17103 | 5,475 | 41% | 1945 | 85% |
| 17102 | 5,239 | 32% | 1938 | 83% |
| 17101 | 2,097 | 2% | 1943 | 87% |
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.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Harrisburg area
- Lemoyne, PA2,441 homes · half built before 1949
- Enola, PA2,818 homes · half built before 1969
- Camp Hill, PA3,602 homes · half built before 1953
- Colonial Park, PA7,439 homes · half built before 1969
- Lawnton, PA1,959 homes · half built before 1976
- Steelton, PA2,629 homes · half built before 1949
- Linglestown, PA2,804 homes · half built before 1969
- Dauphin, PA555 homes · half built before 1947
- Highspire, PA1,436 homes · half built before 1964
- Mechanicsburg, PA4,605 homes · half built before 1959