York County, Pennsylvania

Kitchen remodeling in Wrightsville, PA

Wrightsville has 848 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1944.

The homes of Wrightsville

Homes

848

housing units

Owner-occupied

68%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

54%

of all homes

Median year built

1944

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

86%

of all homes

Median home value

$182,500

owner estimate

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

More homes in Wrightsville were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 46% of them, followed by the 1950s at 14%.

86% 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 54% of homes in Wrightsville; 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 Wrightsville is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
17368	3,220	82%	1973	63%

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.

Pennsylvania contractor registration search

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs

Elsewhere in the York area

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East York, PA3,788 homes · half built before 1962
Pleasureville, PA901 homes · half built before 1963
Red Lion, PA2,817 homes · half built before 1941
Mount Wolf, PA518 homes · half built before 1948
Manchester, PA1,172 homes · half built before 1975
Dallastown, PA1,669 homes · half built before 1958
Emigsville, PA1,557 homes · half built before 1961
York, PA19,505 homes · half built before 1941
Grantley, PA1,035 homes · half built before 1960