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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$250,000
624 Lake Street, LANCASTER, PA624 Lake Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,304 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Rebeccah N Church, Contigo Real Estate -
$335,000
72 Deer Ford Drive, LANCASTER, PA72 Deer Ford Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,684 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by KYLE MCCORKEL, Prime Home Real Estate, LLC -
$260,000
416 W Frederick Street, LANCASTER, PA416 W Frederick Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,304 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Stephen Hammond, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$289,900
1029 E Orange Street, LANCASTER, PA1029 E Orange Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,122 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$255,000
364 E Liberty Street, LANCASTER, PA364 E Liberty Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,152 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by mabel hinson, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$185,000
926 N Lime Street, LANCASTER, PA926 N Lime Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,615 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendell Huyard, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$285,000
730 4th Street, LANCASTER, PA730 4th Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,414 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendell Huyard, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$174,900
674 Saint Joseph Street, LANCASTER, PA674 Saint Joseph Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,068 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anthony Santiago, Keller Williams Elite -
$235,000
923 Lititz Avenue, LANCASTER, PA923 Lititz Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,264 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$325,000
327 N Reservoir Street, LANCASTER, PA327 N Reservoir Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,935 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Cynthia Emaline Espenshade, Life Changes Realty Group -
$359,000
67 Keller Avenue, LANCASTER, PA67 Keller Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,898 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 30,492 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Fredrick V Alldred Jr., Coldwell Banker Realty -
$224,900
728 S Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA728 S Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,102 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Liliana Morales, Keller Williams Real Estate -Exton -
$349,900
26 Tennyson Drive, LANCASTER, PA26 Tennyson Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,395 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 19,602 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Timothy K Shreiner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$439,900
1813 Windsong Lane, LANCASTER, PA1813 Windsong Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,004 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David A Wissler, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$370,000
514 W King Street, LANCASTER, PA514 W King Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,924 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jessica Ann Flowers, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$219,900
543 Burrowes Avenue, LANCASTER, PA543 Burrowes Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,260 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendy S Downie, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$238,900
549 S Lime Street, LANCASTER, PA549 S Lime Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,846 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Sajy Mathew, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$178,000
674 Columbia Avenue, LANCASTER, PA674 Columbia Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,742 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Stephanie Torres, Contigo Real Estate -
$219,900
320 S Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA320 S Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,382 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Vineeta Dilawri, Yorktowne Property Shoppe, LLC -
$329,900
632 N Pine Street, LANCASTER, PA632 N Pine Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,424 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chad Hurst, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$224,900
832 N Reservoir Street, LANCASTER, PA832 N Reservoir Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,152 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Todd Burt, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$339,900
318 S Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA318 S Queen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Vineeta Dilawri, Yorktowne Property Shoppe, LLC -
$149,900
529 Green Street, LANCASTER, PA529 Green Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 949 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Lizbeth Herrera, Fetch Home Management LLC -
$400,000
1120 Louise Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1120 Louise Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,464 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 7,841 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by JOY DANIELS, Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd -
$244,900
341 S Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA341 S Prince Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,922 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kendra Marie Claudio, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$209,900
1338 Blue Jay Drive, LANCASTER, PA1338 Blue Jay Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,152 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chad Hurst, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$150,000
603 E Marion Street, LANCASTER, PA603 E Marion Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,256 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David Nguyen, Cavalry Realty, LLC -
$225,000
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1717 Pennsylvania Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,752 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$689,900
1027 Mcgrann Boulevard, LANCASTER, PA1027 Mcgrann Boulevard
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 4,057 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Beth A Andrew, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$325,000
561 W Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA561 W Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,350 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Matthew Joseph Koch, Keller Williams Elite
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