York County, Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodeling in Manchester, PA
Manchester has 1,172 homes, about three in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1975.
The homes of Manchester
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Manchester borough.
More homes in Manchester were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 26% of them, followed by the 1970s at 18%.
60% 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 Manchester is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17345 | 3,359 | 81% | 1981 | 49% |
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.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the York area
- Mount Wolf, PA518 homes · half built before 1948
- Emigsville, PA1,557 homes · half built before 1961
- Pleasureville, PA901 homes · half built before 1963
- York, PA19,505 homes · half built before 1941
- East York, PA3,788 homes · half built before 1962
- Shiloh, PA4,833 homes · half built before 1982
- Valley Green, PA1,378 homes · half built before 1981
- Weigelstown, PA6,718 homes · half built before 1991
- Grantley, PA1,035 homes · half built before 1960
- Wrightsville, PA848 homes · half built before 1944