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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$375,000
415 Old Post Lane, STRASBURG, PA415 Old Post Lane
STRASBURG, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,339 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$315,000
207 Pine Bridge Lane, LANCASTER, PA207 Pine Bridge Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,456 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Nikki Macias, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$445,000
16 Jackson Drive, LANCASTER, PA16 Jackson Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,704 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 7,406 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Cheryl A. McFadden, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$189,900
526 High Street, LANCASTER, PA526 High Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,190 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chuck Honabach, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$360,000
729 Lititz Road, MANHEIM, PA729 Lititz Road
MANHEIM, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,408 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 20,038 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Josiah S Bowman, EXP Realty, LLC -
$362,000
119 N Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA119 N Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,824 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$339,900
626 S Locust Street, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA626 S Locust Street
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,425 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brandon M Leaman, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$270,000
656 Walnut Street, COLUMBIA, PA656 Walnut Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,729 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brandon M Leaman, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$398,200
18 Arcadia Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA18 Arcadia Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,777 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paul E Zimmerman, Today's Realty -
$402,000
14 Arcadia Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA14 Arcadia Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,777 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paul E Zimmerman, Today's Realty -
$378,600
16 Arcadia Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA16 Arcadia Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,850 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paul E Zimmerman, Today's Realty -
$279,900
317 Groffdale Road, QUARRYVILLE, PA317 Groffdale Road
QUARRYVILLE, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,292 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ethan Cole Funderburk, Real of Pennsylvania -
$273,500
51 Ironstone Drive, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA51 Ironstone Drive
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,653 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ferne M Silberman, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$560,000
344 Maple Street, COLUMBIA, PA344 Maple Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 6 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,300 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 20,038 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Timothy David Stoltzfus, Prime Home Real Estate, LLC -
$395,000
15 Weaver Avenue, EPHRATA, PA15 Weaver Avenue
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,888 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Timothy K Shreiner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$489,900
428 Haymarket Lane, LITITZ, PA428 Haymarket Lane
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,194 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 6,099 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jack Hess, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$340,000
344 Crosswinds Drive, LITITZ, PA344 Crosswinds Drive
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,966 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Amy Beachy, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$225,000
727 High Street, LANCASTER, PA727 High Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,054 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Zuleica M Vazquez, Home 1st Realty -
$349,000
550 Union School Road, MOUNT JOY, PA550 Union School Road
MOUNT JOY, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,420 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 8,277 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Phillip Lentini, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$284,900
229 N Maple Street, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA229 N Maple Street
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,056 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 6,534 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Gregory Farabaugh, Keller Williams Elite -
$335,000
455 Crosswinds Drive, LITITZ, PA455 Crosswinds Drive
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,552 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,633 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Craig G Hartranft, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$719,900
137 Huntingwood Drive, LANCASTER, PA137 Huntingwood Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,611 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 17,860 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christen Tribbitt, Keller Williams Elite -
$1,150,000
144 Meadow Lane, LANCASTER, PA144 Meadow Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,149 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 2.40 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Steve Huber, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$265,000
204 E Main Street, MOUNT JOY, PA204 E Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,167 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christine Nolt, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$350,000
634 Lausch Lane, LANCASTER, PA634 Lausch Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,725 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ryan Scott Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$345,500
1585 Hickory Run Court, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA1585 Hickory Run Court
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,517 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Amy Sullivan, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$649,000
1306 Hillcrest Road, LANCASTER, PA1306 Hillcrest Road
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,916 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Tyler Stoltz, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$1,899,000
52 Violets Path, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA52 Violets Path
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 8 Beds
- 6 Baths
- 8,843 Home (sqft)
- 6 Baths
- 40,511 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Emilie Benuck, Iron Valley Real Estate of Central PA -
$715,000
601 E Main Street, LITITZ, PA601 E Main Street
LITITZ, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1.61 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$189,900
409 E Strawberry Street, LANCASTER, PA409 E Strawberry Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,534 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Kevin Sanchez, Cavalry Realty LLC
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