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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$1,785920 Columbia Avenue, LANCASTER, PA920 Columbia Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,708 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 7,841 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeremy Ganse, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$199,900471 High Street, LANCASTER, PA471 High Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 947 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joshua Carr, Keller Williams Elite -
$3,495,000531 - 537 E Union Street, LANCASTER, PA531 - 537 E Union Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 38,737 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.26 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Mark Will, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$262,500726 N Pine Street, LANCASTER, PA726 N Pine Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,160 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dawn Patrick, CENTURY 21 Home Advisors -
$1,650,000101 N Queen Street #414, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #414
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,685 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$112,4531140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT D, LANCASTER, PA1140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT D
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 -
$49,3851140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT A, LANCASTER, PA1140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT A
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 -
$68,4421140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT C, LANCASTER, PA1140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT C
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 -
$55,4271140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT B, LANCASTER, PA1140 Garfield Avenue #TENANT B
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 -
$625,000175 Hazel Street, LANCASTER, PA175 Hazel Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Philip M Rutt, RE/MAX Evolved -
$2,950437 W Grant Street #304, LANCASTER, PA437 W Grant Street #304
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 944 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benuel Esh, Keller Williams Elite -
$7,0641000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE B, LANCASTER, PA1000 New Holland Avenue #B2, STE B
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Brian P Davison, Davison Associates LLC -
$2,100225 E King Street #1, LANCASTER, PA225 E King Street #1
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 957 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Stoltzfus, ProActive Property Management, LLC -
$244,900914 N Lime Street, LANCASTER, PA914 N Lime Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,200 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$995,0001020 Marietta Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1020 Marietta Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 6 Beds
- 6 Baths
- 6,350 Home (sqft)
- 6 Baths
- 32,235 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gilbert B Lyons Jr, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$274,900422 Manor Street, LANCASTER, PA422 Manor Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,522 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$93,2881004 New Holland Avenue #BUILDING 2, LANCASTER, PA1004 New Holland Avenue #BUILDING 2
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 74.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Aaron Robert Skelly, High Associates Ltd. -
$179,900911 Union Street, LANCASTER, PA911 Union Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 900 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Yadira Cedeno, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$170,00032 N Concord Street, LANCASTER, PA32 N Concord Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 720 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carole M Kirchner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$1,000229 E King Street, LANCASTER, PA229 E King Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Stoltzfus, ProActive Property Management, LLC -
$12,346135 N Duke Street #3, LANCASTER, PA135 N Duke Street #3
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexandra Ebert, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$269,000114 River Bend Park, LANCASTER, PA114 River Bend Park
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,570 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Luis R. Ortega Jr., Weichert Realtors - The Ortega Group -
$239,900844 Prangley Avenue, LANCASTER, PA844 Prangley Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,222 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carissa M Garpstas, Keller Williams Elite -
$6,320312 E Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA312 E Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Naomi E Brown, Capstone Commercial -
$895,00012 S Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA12 S Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,528 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Randal V Kline, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$539,000218 E Madison Street, LANCASTER, PA218 E Madison Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 5,004 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 4,792 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Justin Geisenberger, Sable Commercial Realty -
$1,600323 W. Lemon Street, LANCASTER, PA323 W. Lemon Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Spencer Speros, A' La Carte Real Estate Svcs -
$775,000105 S Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA105 S Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 7 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Matthew Joseph Koch, Keller Williams Elite -
$0107 Pitney Road, LANCASTER, PA107 Pitney Road
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 14.13 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Daniel A Berger Jr., U.S. Commercial Realty -
$69,900538 Southeast Avenue, LANCASTER, PA538 Southeast Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thai Loy, Coldwell Banker Realty
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