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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$687,100
314 Portland Place, LITITZ, PA314 Portland Place
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,616 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 20,038 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Derek J. Greene, The Greene Realty Group -
$180,000
331 Washington Avenue, EPHRATA, PA331 Washington Avenue
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,172 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendy L Stauffer, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$325,000
401 Main Street, DENVER, PA401 Main Street
DENVER, PA- 4 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,756 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wendy L Stauffer, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$720,000
131 Milton Circle, LITITZ, PA131 Milton Circle
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,082 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$440,000
2448 Lititz Pike, LANCASTER, PA2448 Lititz Pike
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,046 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 27,879 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeremy Ganse, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$335,000
334 E High Street, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA334 E High Street
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,163 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 9,148 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jill Gagliano, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$465,000
3481 Mount Joy Road, MOUNT JOY, PA3481 Mount Joy Road
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,962 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 39,204 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Amy Beachy, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$265,000
2617 - B Ironville Pike, COLUMBIA, PA2617 - B Ironville Pike
COLUMBIA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,060 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 13,504 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Marcello Spidaliere, Puffer Morris Real Estate, Inc. -
$895,000
744 Goose Neck Drive, LITITZ, PA744 Goose Neck Drive
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 3,037 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 15,682 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gregory A Melton, Highland Realty Group LLC -
$1,600,000
195 Eshelman Road, LANCASTER, PA195 Eshelman Road
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 6 Baths
- 5,428 Home (sqft)
- 6 Baths
- 2.50 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Paul Ross Furner, Keller Williams Elite -
$269,900
467 S Plum Street, MOUNT JOY, PA467 S Plum Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,120 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kimberly Eby, Hostetter Realty - Gap -
$385,000
417 Lancaster Avenue, LANCASTER, PA417 Lancaster Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,632 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian T Wingard, Keller Williams Elite -
$324,000
85 Rockford Road, MOUNTVILLE, PA85 Rockford Road
MOUNTVILLE, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,910 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Michelle Stangl, RE/MAX Evolved -
$399,000
247 Froelich Avenue, MOUNTVILLE, PA247 Froelich Avenue
MOUNTVILLE, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,184 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 20,909 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jacob Ziegler, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$325,000
1444 Glen Moore Circle, LANCASTER, PA1444 Glen Moore Circle
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,524 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Tracy L. Seiger, Life Changes Realty Group -
$399,900
2451 Cypress Drive, LANCASTER, PA2451 Cypress Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,019 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,633 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$410,000
8 Elk Circle, NEW PROVIDENCE, PA8 Elk Circle
NEW PROVIDENCE, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,700 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 31,364 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas W Taglieri III, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$765,000
41 Fairway Drive, QUARRYVILLE, PA41 Fairway Drive
QUARRYVILLE, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,368 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2.00 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by John E Leonard Jr., Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. -
$195,000
134 Laurel Street, LANCASTER, PA134 Laurel Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,028 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Madison Rice, Keller Williams Elite -
$350,000
77 Glendale Drive, LANCASTER, PA77 Glendale Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,036 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 14,811 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Randal V Kline, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$321,750
130 Oak Knoll Circle, MILLERSVILLE, PA130 Oak Knoll Circle
MILLERSVILLE, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,476 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mark Andrew Zelinski, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$320,000
92 Euclid Avenue, LANCASTER, PA92 Euclid Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,879 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 9,584 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jerry N Lehman, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$335,000
142 Beech Street, DENVER, PA142 Beech Street
DENVER, PA- 3 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 2,124 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mary Sue Wolf, Keller Williams Elite -
$675,000
2144 Saddleridge Road, LANCASTER, PA2144 Saddleridge Road
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 4,555 Home (sqft)
- 5 Baths
- 18,296 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$419,000
115 Hawk Valley Lane, DENVER, PA115 Hawk Valley Lane
DENVER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,951 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Angela Nicole Klaassen, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$797,700
80 Tupelo Street, LITITZ, PA80 Tupelo Street
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,663 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 9,584 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paul E Zimmerman, Today's Realty -
$265,000
142 W Stiegel Street, MANHEIM, PA142 W Stiegel Street
MANHEIM, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,008 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffrey D Bowman, Hometown Property Sales -
$289,900
857 Willow Road, LANCASTER, PA857 Willow Road
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,680 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 30,492 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Austin Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$469,900
1459 Hammock Way, LANCASTER, PA1459 Hammock Way
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,168 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$725,000
328 Cobblers Court, LITITZ, PA328 Cobblers Court
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 4,523 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 11,762 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty
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