York County, Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodeling in Valley Green, PA
Valley Green has 1,378 homes, 97% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1981.
The homes of Valley Green
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Valley Green CDP.
More homes in Valley Green were built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 37% of them, followed by the 1970s at 33%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 41 years old, unless it has been redone since.
45% 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 Valley Green is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17319 | 4,455 | 90% | 1983 | 45% |
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
- New Cumberland, PA3,536 homes · half built before 1953
- Manchester, PA1,172 homes · half built before 1975
- Mount Wolf, PA518 homes · half built before 1948
- Emigsville, PA1,557 homes · half built before 1961
- Pleasureville, PA901 homes · half built before 1963
- Weigelstown, PA6,718 homes · half built before 1991
- Shiloh, PA4,833 homes · half built before 1982
- Dillsburg, PA1,079 homes · half built before 1983
- York, PA19,505 homes · half built before 1941
- East York, PA3,788 homes · half built before 1962