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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$158,000
917 Columbia Avenue #712, LANCASTER, PA917 Columbia Avenue #712
LANCASTER, PA- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
- 591 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Timothy K Shreiner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$274,900
249 N Marshall Street, LANCASTER, PA249 N Marshall Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,427 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by George William Smith III, Manor West Realty -
$285,000
17 Rumford Court, LANCASTER, PA17 Rumford Court
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,925 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jasmine Kraybill, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$299,900
1117 W Ross Street, LANCASTER, PA1117 W Ross Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,121 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dawn Brill Cooper, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$323,000
228 N Pine Street, LANCASTER, PA228 N Pine Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,668 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jill Gagliano, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$165,000
826 N Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA826 N Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,300 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Abigail Rose Warner, KW Empower -
$312,000
1036 E King Street, LANCASTER, PA1036 E King Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,514 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 30,492 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$192,000
22 E New Street, LANCASTER, PA22 E New Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,303 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$261,000
1338 Fremont Street, LANCASTER, PA1338 Fremont Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,142 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kiersten Alexander, Keller Williams Platinum Realty - Wyomissing -
$285,000
1025 Edgemoor Court, LANCASTER, PA1025 Edgemoor Court
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,340 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Rudy J DeLaurentis, Concord House Real Estate -
$145,000
539 Green Street 1/2, LANCASTER, PA539 Green Street 1/2
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 971 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ron Mummau, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$224,975
47 S Pearl Street, LANCASTER, PA47 S Pearl Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,064 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Vicki M Roark-Eshelman, Iron Valley Real Estate of Lancaster -
$218,000
540 Ruby Street, LANCASTER, PA540 Ruby Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,450 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ada I. Rivera, Home 1st Realty -
$355,000
335 W Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA335 W Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,149 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brian Altimare, Puffer Morris Real Estate, Inc. -
$190,000
822 2nd Street, LANCASTER, PA822 2nd Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,102 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carole M Kirchner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$125,000
513 Green Street, LANCASTER, PA513 Green Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 932 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Calvin Yoder, Keller Williams Elite -
$170,000
529 Woodward Street, LANCASTER, PA529 Woodward Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,320 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brad Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$525,000
440 N Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA440 N Duke Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,288 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Margaret Kuhns, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$150,000
309 Pershing Avenue, LANCASTER, PA309 Pershing Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,166 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brad Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$289,900
1145 Jamaica Road, LANCASTER, PA1145 Jamaica Road
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,372 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alberto Gonzalez, Weichert Realtors - The Ortega Group -
$350,500
10 N Market Street #307, LANCASTER, PA10 N Market Street #307
LANCASTER, PA- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
- 1,300 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Marilyn R Berger Shank, Keller Williams Elite -
$325,000
104 Rutledge Avenue, LANCASTER, PA104 Rutledge Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,386 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David S High, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$387,000
818 State Street, LANCASTER, PA818 State Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,885 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dean W Wimer, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$1,850,000
516 Conestoga Greenway Dr, LANCASTER, PA516 Conestoga Greenway Dr
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 12.42 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by George William Smith III, Manor West Realty -
$230,000
311 N Broad Street, LANCASTER, PA311 N Broad Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,944 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Vuthy Taing, LPT Realty, LLC -
$170,000
917 Columbia Avenue #444, LANCASTER, PA917 Columbia Avenue #444
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 913 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffrey D Bowman, Hometown Property Sales -
$290,000
114 S West End Avenue, LANCASTER, PA114 S West End Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,371 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Donna Shaw, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$402,000
200 Jackson Street, LANCASTER, PA200 Jackson Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 2,560 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Minh Hue Le, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$660,000
110 N Duke Street #201, LANCASTER, PA110 N Duke Street #201
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,471 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$360,000
1554 Princess Anne Drive, LANCASTER, PA1554 Princess Anne Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,564 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Nathan Mountain, Mountain Realty ERA Powered
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