York County, Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodeling in New Salem, PA
New Salem has 338 homes, 97% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1969.
The homes of New Salem
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for New Salem borough.
More homes in New Salem were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 25% of them, followed by the 1970s at 24%.
75% 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 New Salem is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17371 | 133 | 99% | 1943 | 97% |
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
- Grantley, PA1,035 homes · half built before 1960
- Spring Grove, PA994 homes · half built before 1959
- Jacobus, PA735 homes · half built before 1972
- Shiloh, PA4,833 homes · half built before 1982
- York, PA19,505 homes · half built before 1941
- Loganville, PA576 homes · half built before 1975
- Weigelstown, PA6,718 homes · half built before 1991
- East York, PA3,788 homes · half built before 1962
- Emigsville, PA1,557 homes · half built before 1961
- Dallastown, PA1,669 homes · half built before 1958