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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$599,000
400 E Main Street, MOUNT JOY, PA400 E Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 38,333 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John J Glick, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$752,913
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 -
$792,035
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 -
$799,649
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 -
$823,009
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 -
$779,000
1033 Lititz Bend Drive, LITITZ, PA1033 Lititz Bend Drive
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,142 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 25,701 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Loretta Leibert, BHHS Homesale Realty- Reading Berks -
$499,990
116 Copperstone Court, MILLERSVILLE, PA116 Copperstone Court
MILLERSVILLE, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,736 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gretchen T. Raad, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$195,000
46 E Main Street, MOUNT JOY, PA46 E Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,632 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joshua Scott O'Donnell, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$167,000
506 Beaver Street, LANCASTER, PA506 Beaver Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 850 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ada I. Rivera, Home 1st Realty -
$359,900
564 W Maple Grove Road, DENVER, PA564 W Maple Grove Road
DENVER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,741 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 19,602 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Shelby L Hollinger, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$424,900
848 Cambridge Drive, MANHEIM, PA848 Cambridge Drive
MANHEIM, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,696 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brenda Rutt, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$695,000
238 Heatherstone Way, LANCASTER, PA238 Heatherstone Way
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,885 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 22,216 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christine T Sable, CCIM, Sable Commercial Realty -
$668,500
1416 Picket Drive, LANCASTER, PA1416 Picket Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,734 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 5,228 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$400,700
195 Village Spring Lane, REINHOLDS, PA195 Village Spring Lane
REINHOLDS, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,037 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,068 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Miguel Jose Gonzalez, EXP Realty, LLC -
$549,900
2 Rollingview Lane, DENVER, PA2 Rollingview Lane
DENVER, PA- 6 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,384 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Marcus Gonzalez, Atlas Land and Homes -
$175,000
107 Lynwood Street, TERRE HILL, PA107 Lynwood Street
TERRE HILL, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,876 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 21,780 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Curvin Horning, Kingsway Realty - Ephrata -
$198,000
205 Park Avenue, EPHRATA, PA205 Park Avenue
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,940 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by John J. Rutt, II, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$439,000
208 Penn Avenue, EPHRATA, PA208 Penn Avenue
EPHRATA, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,249 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carol Lehman, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$250,000
951 New Holland Avenue, LANCASTER, PA951 New Holland Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,147 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Matt Ziegler, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$449,900
53 Jackson Drive, LANCASTER, PA53 Jackson Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,703 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 12,633 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gilbert B Lyons Jr, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$219,000
710 Poplar Street, LANCASTER, PA710 Poplar Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 960 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Sharon S McDonnell, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$440,000
51 Troy Drive, LITITZ, PA51 Troy Drive
LITITZ, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,168 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 19,167 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brad Zimmerman, RE/MAX Pinnacle -
$350,000
108 Hempfield Street, WASHINGTON BORO, PA108 Hempfield Street
WASHINGTON BORO, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2.70 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$359,900
549 N Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA549 N Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,639 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by James Baumgartner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$399,900
2421 Artesian Way, LANCASTER, PA2421 Artesian Way
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,034 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$750,000
1961 Glendower Drive, LANCASTER, PA1961 Glendower Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,044 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 26,136 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Bartlett, Keller Williams Elite -
$349,999
242 Elizabeth Drive, LANCASTER, PA242 Elizabeth Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,527 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 6,534 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Rand Oliver, Keller Williams Elite -
$595,000
100 E High Street, MAYTOWN, PA100 E High Street
MAYTOWN, PA- 8 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 4,029 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 9,148 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ian Matthew Hey, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$379,900
273 W Penn Grant Road, WILLOW STREET, PA273 W Penn Grant Road
WILLOW STREET, PA- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,953 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 27,008 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mavlyud Svanidze, Keller Williams Elite -
$449,900
4 N Conestoga View Drive, AKRON, PA4 N Conestoga View Drive
AKRON, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,824 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 16,553 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Gil Ochs, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty
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