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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$479,000
30 W Elm Street, CONESTOGA, PA30 W Elm Street
CONESTOGA, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,528 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 17,424 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Don Helsel, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$238,000
208 Fairfax Drive, LANCASTER, PA208 Fairfax Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,220 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 5,663 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Tyler Stoltz, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$310,000
1223 Elm Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1223 Elm Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,284 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexander K Reedy, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$625,000
56 N Whisper Lane, NEW HOLLAND, PA56 N Whisper Lane
NEW HOLLAND, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 2,564 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 20,474 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jennifer Rhoades, Cavalry Realty, LLC -
$410,000
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 -
$787,444
1000 Bracken Drive #LACHLAN, LANCASTER, PA1000 Bracken Drive #LACHLAN
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,346 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benjamin Rutt, Patriot Realty, LLC -
$826,566
1000 Bracken Drive #HAWTHORNE, LANCASTER, PA1000 Bracken Drive #HAWTHORNE
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,646 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benjamin Rutt, Patriot Realty, LLC -
$834,180
1000 Bracken Drive #NOTTINGHAM, LANCASTER, PA1000 Bracken Drive #NOTTINGHAM
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,600 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benjamin Rutt, Patriot Realty, LLC -
$857,540
1000 Bracken Drive #DEVONSHIRE, LANCASTER, PA1000 Bracken Drive #DEVONSHIRE
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 4,016 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benjamin Rutt, Patriot Realty, LLC -
$215,000
57 S Pearl Street, LANCASTER, PA57 S Pearl Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,102 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Matthew Joseph Koch, Keller Williams Elite -
$285,000
35 Park Ridge Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA35 Park Ridge Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,184 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gregory A Shank, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$560,000
528 Spring Hollow Drive, NEW HOLLAND, PA528 Spring Hollow Drive
NEW HOLLAND, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,272 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,068 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carol Lehman, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$260,000
604 Chestnut Street, COLUMBIA, PA604 Chestnut Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,870 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffrey D Bowman, Hometown Property Sales -
$320,000
121 Laurel Street, LANCASTER, PA121 Laurel Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,876 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Matthew Joseph Koch, Keller Williams Elite -
$399,500
401 Penn View Drive, MILLERSVILLE, PA401 Penn View Drive
MILLERSVILLE, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,773 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 16,553 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Todd Habecker, Chris Habecker Real Estate -
$459,900
35 Pittsburg Hill Road, CONESTOGA, PA35 Pittsburg Hill Road
CONESTOGA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,295 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 43,560 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alice Jane Stewart, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty -
$405,000
71 - 75 Akron Road, EPHRATA, PA71 - 75 Akron Road
EPHRATA, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,340 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$540,000
63 - 69 Akron Road, EPHRATA, PA63 - 69 Akron Road
EPHRATA, PA- 6 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,880 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$540,000
53 - 59 Akron Road, EPHRATA, PA53 - 59 Akron Road
EPHRATA, PA- 8 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,800 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$489,990
215 Lindsey Drive, COLUMBIA, PA215 Lindsey Drive
COLUMBIA, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 8,712 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kenneth Bradford Gemmill, D.R. Horton Realty of Pennsylvania -
$445,000
171 Waypoint Drive #229, LANCASTER, PA171 Waypoint Drive #229
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,370 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jennifer King, RE/MAX Evolved -
$1,500,000
430 Stehman Road, LANCASTER, PA430 Stehman Road
LANCASTER, PA- 6 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 3,096 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 73.31 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Christopher W Taylor, Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Quarryville -
$300,000
1646 White Oak Road, STRASBURG, PA1646 White Oak Road
STRASBURG, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,680 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1.56 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Wilmer Martin Martin, Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Quarryville -
$499,900
125 Woodmeadow Drive, DENVER, PA125 Woodmeadow Drive
DENVER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,372 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 14,375 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexander Glen Whitt, Keller Williams Elite -
$339,900
118 Washington Street, STRASBURG, PA118 Washington Street
STRASBURG, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,393 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by ERIC TOMKO, Iron Valley Real Estate of Central PA -
$375,000
104 Oxford Drive, LITITZ, PA104 Oxford Drive
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,586 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 16,989 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Leah Landis, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$275,000
2 Main Street W, ADAMSTOWN, PA2 Main Street W
ADAMSTOWN, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,952 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 7,406 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Wanda Moore, Keller Williams Realty -
$250,000
2232 Marietta Avenue, LANCASTER, PA2232 Marietta Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,922 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chris Dreisbach, Hawkstone Real Estate LLC -
$399,000
30 N 2nd Street, COLUMBIA, PA30 N 2nd Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 6 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,943 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benuel Esh, Astoria Realty Advisors LLC -
$549,900
78 Parkview Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA78 Parkview Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 4 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,104 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 19,602 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by James Englert Jr, Coldwell Banker Realty
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