As of 2020, Dilsberg Castle is administered by the heritage agency Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg [de].

[2] The Counts of Lauffen died out at the start of the 13th century, however, and the castle passed to the House of Dürn [de] and then, in 1310, to the Palatinate.

To solidify his own control over the area,[3] Rupert I expanded the castle with recycled stone from the old curtain wall.

[4] Rupert I also established a town, Dilsberg [de], at the castle by moving nearby townspeople to the fortress to create new tax income.

[2] It was given town rights in 1347,[3][5] but in the long term Rupert I's plan failed as Dilsberg was isolated from important roadways.

The Palatine castle had an outer bailey[1] whose curtain wall was lined with a barracks, prison, tithe barn, stables, and granary.

When Neckargmünd could no longer afford the upkeep for the Commandant's House, it was purchased in 1996 by the local district-level government,[8] who renovated it into a cultural center the following year.