Lancaster City is the ideal place for anyone that loves a blend of vibrant city life and relaxing rural countryside.

Situated in the center of stunning Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster City offers residents vibrant city living while living just minutes from relaxing Amish countryside. The city is also rich with many fun local events, green spaces, affordable apartments, and inexpensive homes, making it a pleasant place to call home.
According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 Best Places to Live in the U.S., Lancaster was ranked third in Best Places to Live in Pennsylvania, fifth in Places to Retire, 17th in Safest Places to Live, and 22nd in Quality of Life. Additionally, residents will feel secure living in one of the safest cities in Pennsylvania. According to Crime Grade, "Lancaster is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are more dangerous."
Furthermore, Lancaster’s living cost is more affordable than similar metro areas. The current median home prices are lower than average at an affordable $279.7k median listing home price. In addition, "The average rent for apartments in Lancaster is between $1,035 and $1,765 in 2022," according to Rent.com.
Lancaster City’s downtown area offers a variety of family-friendly events for residents to attend. "First Friday" occurs monthly and provides festive and joyous music, art, and culture on the streets. In addition to galleries, shops, and pop-up musicians, occasional special events and showcases are presented to add to the celebration.
Another benefit of living in the city is that 96% of residents are in close proximity to parks. Lancaster is home to eight stunning county parks, totaling 2,003 acres of green space. Local parks like Long’s Park, Lancaster County Central Park, Overlook Park, and Buchanan Park, include playgrounds, tennis courts, skateparks, pools, and miles of walking trails to enjoy! For pet owners, Buchanan Park is known for its popular dog park, the Beneful Dream Dog Park. The park is maintained by the City of Lancaster Parks Department and is free to enter.
For parents with young children, Lancaster City is located within the School District of Lancaster. The district offers a variety of hands-on learning and dedicated instruction from experienced faculty. According to Niche, The School District of Lancaster is ranked #3 out of 16 for student population diversity in Lancaster County.
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$225,000
338 Ruby Street, LANCASTER, PA338 Ruby Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,605 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christopher J Good, Keller Williams Elite -
$439,000
641 S Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA641 S Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,868 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Bradley J Bygall, Lime House -
$47,500
1014 Willow Street Pike #8, LANCASTER, PA1014 Willow Street Pike #8
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 720 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mackenzie Hilsinger, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$209,900
828 Lafayette Street, LANCASTER, PA828 Lafayette Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,126 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benjamin E. Siegrist, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$259,900
634 Saint Joseph Street, LANCASTER, PA634 Saint Joseph Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,692 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chad Hurst, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$280,000
545 N Mary Street, LANCASTER, PA545 N Mary Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,412 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendell Huyard, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$299,500
528 E Orange Street, LANCASTER, PA528 E Orange Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,722 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendell Huyard, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$129,900
1256 Saint Joseph St, LANCASTER, PA1256 Saint Joseph St
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 916 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jonathan D Leventry, Uptown Realty Services -
$449,500
212 W Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA212 W Chestnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,266 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendell Huyard, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$364,900
817 E Orange Street, LANCASTER, PA817 E Orange Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,745 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kara Weber, Keller Williams of Central PA -
$185,000
619 1st Street, LANCASTER, PA619 1st Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,533 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$264,900
567 S Christian Street, LANCASTER, PA567 S Christian Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,479 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Rachel Gillespie, Keller Williams Elite -
$320,000
452 Longfellow Drive, LANCASTER, PA452 Longfellow Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,322 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carolyn Victoria Oakwood, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$355,900
415 Lampeter Road, LANCASTER, PA415 Lampeter Road
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,279 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,455 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Stephen Brillhart, Keller Williams Elite -
$1,700
143 Old Dorwart St, LANCASTER, PA143 Old Dorwart St
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 972 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 436 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Stephanie Santos, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$260,000
513 Poplar Street, LANCASTER, PA513 Poplar Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,184 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by RICHARD MUSSELMAN, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$189,900
608 E Marion Street, LANCASTER, PA608 E Marion Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,478 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David A Wissler, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$105,000
533 Hamilton Street, LANCASTER, PA533 Hamilton Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,020 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John D Fisher, Hostetter Realty -
$179,900
507 Locust Street, LANCASTER, PA507 Locust Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,390 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ryan L. Gearhart, RKG Real Estate, LLC -
$340,000
147 E Liberty Street, LANCASTER, PA147 E Liberty Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,719 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mario Alberto Perdomo, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$275,000
625 4th Street, LANCASTER, PA625 4th Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,186 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Laura E Diamantoni, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$314,900
966 Skyline Drive, LANCASTER, PA966 Skyline Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,405 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,534 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mike Julian, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$314,900
11 W New Street, LANCASTER, PA11 W New Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,301 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mick Kalata, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$214,900
54 Green Street, LANCASTER, PA54 Green Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,896 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by MALAK DANOUR, Iron Valley Real Estate of York County -
$719,000
1001 Marietta Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1001 Marietta Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 8 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 4,783 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 25,265 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Meeder, Meedcor Realty -
$189,900
17 Coral Street, LANCASTER, PA17 Coral Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,284 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Tim Charles, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$389,900
353 N Arch Street, LANCASTER, PA353 N Arch Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,360 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Timothy K Shreiner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$33,000
1278 Loop Road #SECURE LOT, LANCASTER, PA1278 Loop Road #SECURE LOT
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 27,879 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexandra Ebert, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$42,000
1278 Loop Road, LANCASTER, PA1278 Loop Road
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,843 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Alexandra Ebert, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$274,900
705 N Pine Street, LANCASTER, PA705 N Pine Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,080 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Laura Beth Murin, Life Changes Realty Group
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