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.
Contact us to begin your process of finding the perfect home to settle down in Lancaster City!
Resources:
- List View
- Grid View
-
$375,000
218 Mason Drive, EPHRATA, PA218 Mason Drive
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,210 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 8,712 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Sandra J Martin, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$599,900
146 E Clay Street, LANCASTER, PA146 E Clay Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,890 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Parker Wolfe, Prime Home Real Estate, LLC -
$335,000
212 Eagle Drive, EPHRATA, PA212 Eagle Drive
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,560 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$375,000
401 Rabbit Hill Lane, LANCASTER, PA401 Rabbit Hill Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,740 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 30,057 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Teal Clise, EXP Realty, LLC -
$496,000
1432 Biltmore Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1432 Biltmore Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,905 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by R. Ashley Brunner, LPT Realty, LLC -
$149,999
833 5th Street, LANCASTER, PA833 5th Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,136 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Austin Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$779,900
4 Rein Drive, STEVENS, PA4 Rein Drive
STEVENS, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 4,939 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joelle Dennis, Keller Williams Realty Group -
$70,000
290 S 5th Street, COLUMBIA, PA290 S 5th Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 896 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Debby Stahl, Keller Williams Elite -
$250,000
71 Black Oak Drive #71, LANCASTER, PA71 Black Oak Drive #71
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,361 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Rudy J DeLaurentis, Concord House Real Estate -
$489,900
1352 Bair Road, BAINBRIDGE, PA1352 Bair Road
BAINBRIDGE, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,868 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1.04 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Aundrea Dirks, GO TIME Homes LLC -
$549,900
2917 Oak Lane, MORGANTOWN, PA2917 Oak Lane
MORGANTOWN, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,202 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 2.00 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Luke T. Berg, United Real Estate Strive 212 -
$645,000
154 Hollow Road, NEW PROVIDENCE, PA154 Hollow Road
NEW PROVIDENCE, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,700 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1.43 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Randal V Kline, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$325,000
318 - 320 Linden Street, COLUMBIA, PA318 - 320 Linden Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 4,057 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Justine Dennis McPhee, Keller Williams Elite -
$192,500
30 S Peace Alley, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA30 S Peace Alley
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,658 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kimberly L Sutter Eckels, Keller Williams Elite -
$299,000
106 Banyan Circle Drive, LANCASTER, PA106 Banyan Circle Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,321 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Danielle M White, Compass Pennsylvania, LLC -
$317,000
156 Warren Way, LANCASTER, PA156 Warren Way
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,632 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexander K Reedy, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$362,500
139 Brian Drive, EPHRATA, PA139 Brian Drive
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,647 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 15,246 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Nicole Messina, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$220,000
594 Dolly Drive, LANCASTER, PA594 Dolly Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 30,928 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by James Craig Smoot, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$379,900
6045 Pine Street, EAST PETERSBURG, PA6045 Pine Street
EAST PETERSBURG, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,615 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 7,406 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Samuel Groff, Iron Valley Real Estate of Lancaster -
$625,000
1349 Country Club Drive, LANCASTER, PA1349 Country Club Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,319 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 22,216 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jasmine Kraybill, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$349,900
116 W Main Street, MOUNT JOY, PA116 W Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,696 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Petros Theodore, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$299,900
357 Deerfield Drive, MOUNT JOY, PA357 Deerfield Drive
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,280 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Sara Kochel, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$325,000
55 Timber Villa, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA55 Timber Villa
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,860 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Debbie Glover, Keller Williams Realty -
$986,090
408 Parkside Way, LITITZ, PA408 Parkside Way
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,237 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by James Craig Smoot, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$315,000
11 Conoy Road, LANDISVILLE, PA11 Conoy Road
LANDISVILLE, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,462 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 7,841 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dan J Zecher, Keller Williams Elite -
$335,000
2 Arlin Circle, LITITZ, PA2 Arlin Circle
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,690 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 21,780 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Randal V Kline, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$201,000
973 Elm Avenue, LANCASTER, PA973 Elm Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,057 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 8,712 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$353,000
1692 Gish Road, MANHEIM, PA1692 Gish Road
MANHEIM, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,476 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1.02 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$525,000
3457 W Newport Road, RONKS, PA3457 W Newport Road
RONKS, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 2,246 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3.50 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$509,990
203 Lindsey Drive, COLUMBIA, PA203 Lindsey Drive
COLUMBIA, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,350 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 10,455 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kenneth Bradford Gemmill, D.R. Horton Realty of Pennsylvania
All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should
be independently verified. No reproduction, distribution, or transmission of the
information at this site is permitted without the written permission from the MLS
Participant.
IDX information is provided exclusively for consumer’s personal,non-commercial use, that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
This Real Estate IDX is (c) Diverse Solutions 2026. Privacy | Terms & Conditions