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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$399,900
11 Woodland Avenue, LITITZ, PA11 Woodland Avenue
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,790 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carolyn Polonus, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$469,000
450 Sunrise Boulevard, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA450 Sunrise Boulevard
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,892 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 11,762 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John Ledger, Protus Realty, Inc. -
$281,000
227 E Ross Street, LANCASTER, PA227 E Ross Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,680 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Pietro Vasile, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$625,000
111 Crimson Lane, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA111 Crimson Lane
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,607 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 21,780 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jennifer King, RE/MAX Evolved -
$175,000
1055 Rawlinsville Road, WILLOW STREET, PA1055 Rawlinsville Road
WILLOW STREET, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,440 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 35,720 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christian Will, Keller Williams Elite -
$235,000
327 Hazel Street, LANCASTER, PA327 Hazel Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,353 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ashley Martin, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$319,000
1338 Manor Street, COLUMBIA, PA1338 Manor Street
COLUMBIA, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,107 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 7,841 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffery J Seibert, Keller Williams Elite -
$349,999
102 N Main Street, MANHEIM, PA102 N Main Street
MANHEIM, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,314 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexander K Reedy, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$270,000
622 N Jefferson Street, LANCASTER, PA622 N Jefferson Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,256 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jane P Megginson, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$319,900
0 River Road #LOT 13, PEQUEA, PA0 River Road #LOT 13
PEQUEA, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 4.70 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$350,000
478 Rear Wasp Street, MARIETTA, PA478 Rear Wasp Street
MARIETTA, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 2,700 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,921 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Trevor Logan Stuck, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$199,000
12 Picnic Woods Circle, LITITZ, PA12 Picnic Woods Circle
LITITZ, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,998 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Sherry Russell, Alderfer Auction & Realty -
$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 -
$325,000
10 Broad Street, CHRISTIANA, PA10 Broad Street
CHRISTIANA, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,059 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,534 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Constantine V Arhontakis, Foraker Realty Co. -
$249,900
630 Pearl Street, LANCASTER, PA630 Pearl Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,260 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Faruk Sisic, Cavalry Realty, LLC -
$210,000
254 Duke Street, EPHRATA, PA254 Duke Street
EPHRATA, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,344 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jason S. Burkholder, Hometown Property Sales -
$875,000
2536 Starbrush Drive, EAST PETERSBURG, PA2536 Starbrush Drive
EAST PETERSBURG, PA- 4 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 3,204 Home (sqft)
- 5 Baths
- 13,504 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$339,900
315 N Mulberry St, LANCASTER, PA315 N Mulberry St
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,456 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jennifer Augustine, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$269,900
23 Battens Circle, LEOLA, PA23 Battens Circle
LEOLA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,320 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carol Lehman, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$350,000
42 Oak Lane, STEVENS, PA42 Oak Lane
STEVENS, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,361 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 11,326 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Deborah A Moore, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$350,000
401 Rabbit Hill Lane, LANCASTER, PA401 Rabbit Hill Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,740 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 30,057 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Teal Clise, EXP Realty, LLC -
$349,500
203 Whittier Lane, LANCASTER, PA203 Whittier Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,526 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 12,197 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Daniel F Parson, Keller Williams Elite -
$424,900
1861 Hauenstein Road, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA1861 Hauenstein Road
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,186 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 20,038 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jessica Mann, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$189,900
623 Bay Street, LANCASTER, PA623 Bay Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,172 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Lee Franklin Wolff, FSBO Broker -
$510,000
1332 Willow Creek Drive, MOUNT JOY, PA1332 Willow Creek Drive
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,676 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Cheri L Bushong, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$575,000
233 N Mary Street, LANCASTER, PA233 N Mary Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,176 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jayne E Mutter, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$300,000
567 Turnpike Road, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA567 Turnpike Road
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,381 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 8,712 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by ROB DALTON, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$365,000
161 N Laurel Street, MANHEIM, PA161 N Laurel Street
MANHEIM, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,178 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 11,326 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Marie Craddock, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$985,000
813 Woodfield Drive, LITITZ, PA813 Woodfield Drive
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 3,636 Home (sqft)
- 5 Baths
- 16,118 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by C Thomas Risser, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$205,000
542 Reynolds Ave, LANCASTER, PA542 Reynolds Ave
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 840 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brad Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle
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