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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$365,000
102 Shumaker Road, BAINBRIDGE, PA102 Shumaker Road
BAINBRIDGE, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,782 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 24,394 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Amy Sullivan, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$325,000
20 Clayton Avenue, LANCASTER, PA20 Clayton Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,438 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 16,118 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John J. Rutt, II, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$410,000
1808 Kurtz Ml Mill, LANCASTER, PA1808 Kurtz Ml Mill
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,468 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Terry N. Barr, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$567,990
251 Lindsey Drive, COLUMBIA, PA251 Lindsey Drive
COLUMBIA, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 10,455 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kenneth Bradford Gemmill, D.R. Horton Realty of Pennsylvania -
$395,000
942 - D Buck Road, QUARRYVILLE, PA942 - D Buck Road
QUARRYVILLE, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,352 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1.80 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Jennifer King, RE/MAX Evolved -
$725,000
1591 Mission Road, LANCASTER, PA1591 Mission Road
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,747 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 20,909 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$275,000
309 Cherry Street, COLUMBIA, PA309 Cherry Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,674 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Calvin L. Yoder, Top Shelf Real Estate -
$399,900
644 W Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA644 W Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,988 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by William S Rothermel, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$265,000
691 Rockwood Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA691 Rockwood Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,200 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 4,792 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ryan L Reed, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$240,000
104 Ashley Drive, EPHRATA, PA104 Ashley Drive
EPHRATA, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,316 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 4,356 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Bartlett, Keller Williams Elite -
$1,299,900
367 Millpond Drive, LITITZ, PA367 Millpond Drive
LITITZ, PA- 5 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 5,475 Home (sqft)
- 5 Baths
- 36,591 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$558,000
13 Diane Avenue, LITITZ, PA13 Diane Avenue
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,044 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 15,246 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David A Wissler, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$325,000
1125 Turnpike Road, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA1125 Turnpike Road
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,205 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 14,811 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by David L White, OwnerEntry.com -
$400,000
244 Hemlock Road, EPHRATA, PA244 Hemlock Road
EPHRATA, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 3,104 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Noah Martin, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$610,000
615 W 3rd Avenue, LITITZ, PA615 W 3rd Avenue
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,950 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 14,375 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brad Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$1,350,000
376 Spring Haven Drive, LANCASTER, PA376 Spring Haven Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 4,625 Home (sqft)
- 5 Baths
- 11,326 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Steve Huber, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$294,900
113 Nevin Street, LANCASTER, PA113 Nevin Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,660 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by James T. Dunn III, Iron Valley Real Estate of Lancaster -
$339,900
931 Cambridge Drive, MANHEIM, PA931 Cambridge Drive
MANHEIM, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,488 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gil Ochs, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$285,000
637 Fulton Street, AKRON, PA637 Fulton Street
AKRON, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,352 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chuck Honabach, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$550,000
326 Tradition Lane, EPHRATA, PA326 Tradition Lane
EPHRATA, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,056 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$385,000
203 Keinath Street, MOUNT JOY, PA203 Keinath Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,956 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Staci Albert, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$149,900
2831 Willow Street Pike, WILLOW STREET, PA2831 Willow Street Pike
WILLOW STREET, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,422 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Doug D Chase, Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Oxford -
$404,900
123 Hillard Field Fld, LANCASTER, PA123 Hillard Field Fld
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,509 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 4,792 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$610,000
5 Village Drive, LITITZ, PA5 Village Drive
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,399 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 17,424 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Bartlett, Keller Williams Elite -
$585,000
124 Kilgannon Lane, LANCASTER, PA124 Kilgannon Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,489 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kendall Warfel, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$340,000
126 Eckman Road, LANCASTER, PA126 Eckman Road
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,586 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 9,584 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Bartlett, Keller Williams Elite -
$484,990
119 Erica Lane, COLUMBIA, PA119 Erica Lane
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 -
$245,000
1031 S Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA1031 S Duke Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,376 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 4,792 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brendalis Camacho, Home 1st Realty -
$205,000
235 Perry Street, COLUMBIA, PA235 Perry Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,364 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jacob Ziegler, Keller Williams Elite -
$399,900
121 Hillard Field Fld, LANCASTER, PA121 Hillard Field Fld
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,509 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 4,792 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty
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