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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$280,000530 S Lime Street, LANCASTER, PA530 S Lime Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,724 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeremy Ganse, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$268,5351000 New Holland Avenue #B 14, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B 14
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 41,313 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$195,000917 Columbia Avenue #123, LANCASTER, PA917 Columbia Avenue #123
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 945 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Hildamarie Ramos- Suarez, Home 1st Realty -
$46,4951000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE A, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE A
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$27,9131000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE E, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE E
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$1,010,5921000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE A,C,D,E, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE A,C,D,E
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$64,1701 W Chestnut, LANCASTER, PA1 W Chestnut
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$995301 E Liberty Street #BLD 3, LOWER L, C, LANCASTER, PA301 E Liberty Street #BLD 3, LOWER L, C
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2.30 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Naomi E Brown, Capstone Commercial -
$4,300,000717 N Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA717 N Prince Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 103,672 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.12 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$4,795,0001140 Garfield Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1140 Garfield Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 77,875 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3.40 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$319,000123 Restaurant/Liquor License, LANCASTER, PA123 Restaurant/Liquor License
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Petros Theodore, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$895,900418 W Marion Street, LANCASTER, PA418 W Marion Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 6,974 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 6,534 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kevin Brown, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$10,995,000100 N Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA100 N Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$57,030240 Harrisburg Avenue, LANCASTER, PA240 Harrisburg Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 21,780 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$77,400322 N Arch Street #3, LANCASTER, PA322 N Arch Street #3
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paul D. Fulmer, Fulmer Group -
$27,744226 N Arch Street #SUITE A, LANCASTER, PA226 N Arch Street #SUITE A
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$35,0001000 New Holland Avenue #B16, LL, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B16, LL
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$381,045101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-A+B, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-A+B
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.10 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$181,545101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-B, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-B
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.10 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$199,500101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-A, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-A
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.10 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$199,500101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-C, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209-C
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.10 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$396,000311 W Lemon Street, LANCASTER, PA311 W Lemon Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,562 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$2,9501024 - Apt 2 N Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA1024 - Apt 2 N Duke Street
LANCASTER, PA- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
- 1,864 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Yordanos Ashagre, Keller Williams Elite -
$815,875101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #SUITE 209
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.10 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Deepa Balepur, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$146,40039 - 41 N Queen Street N #39-41, Lancaster, PA39 - 41 N Queen Street N #39-41
Lancaster, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Meeder, Meedcor Realty -
$32,172217 N Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA217 N Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Breanna Baughman Robinson, High Associates Ltd. -
$48,3141000 New Holland Avenue #B15, STE A, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B15, STE A
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 75.00 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$30,000171 Greenfield Road, LANCASTER, PA171 Greenfield Road
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 26,250 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3.60 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by F. Jeffrey Kurtz, High Associates Ltd. -
$215,8951000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE E, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE E
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$507,4301000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE C, D, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B12, STE C, D
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC
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