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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$335,000
1817 Shelley Road, LANCASTER, PA1817 Shelley Road
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,758 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 17,424 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffery J Seibert, Keller Williams Elite -
$280,000
1521 Queen Lane, LANCASTER, PA1521 Queen Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,152 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joseph Alexander Kennedy, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$135,000
670 W Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA670 W Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,982 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Isis T. Waller, Turn Key Realty Group -
$245,000
153 E Ross Street, LANCASTER, PA153 E Ross Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,520 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Bartlett, Keller Williams Elite -
$271,000
25 Homestead Drive, LANCASTER, PA25 Homestead Drive
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,470 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$337,500
127 River Bend Park, LANCASTER, PA127 River Bend Park
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,927 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dana Poetzl, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$434,999
608 N Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA608 N Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 2,004 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by William Catesby Gilbert, Mountain Realty ERA Powered -
$190,000
348 S Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA348 S Prince Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,827 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ashlee N. Stutzman, Bering Real Estate Co. -
$380,000
37 N Lime Street, LANCASTER, PA37 N Lime Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,587 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Debra Burke, Keller Williams Elite -
$231,000
525 Hamilton Street, LANCASTER, PA525 Hamilton Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,244 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Faruk Sisic, Cavalry Realty, LLC -
$285,273
751 E Fulton St, LANCASTER, PA751 E Fulton St
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 2,003 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dana Guyer, Realty ONE Group Unlimited -
$198,000
451 Fremont Street, LANCASTER, PA451 Fremont Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,941 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Elisabeth P. Hamberger, Keller Williams Keystone Realty -
$450,000
1742 Old Philadelphia Pike, LANCASTER, PA1742 Old Philadelphia Pike
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,511 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1.49 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Ronald M Burkhart, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$315,000
11 Clayton Avenue, LANCASTER, PA11 Clayton Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,528 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 5,663 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anthony Tchekalenko, Keller Williams Elite -
$385,000
612 W Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA612 W Chestnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,862 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jesse D Hersh, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$262,000
742 Lehigh Avenue, LANCASTER, PA742 Lehigh Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,024 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ervin J Barkman, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster -
$199,900
1015 E Walnut Street, LANCASTER, PA1015 E Walnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,820 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by R. Ashley Brunner, LPT Realty, LLC -
$228,000
111 Locust Street, LANCASTER, PA111 Locust Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,369 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christina Lynn Zerbe, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$99,500
305 N Marshall Street, LANCASTER, PA305 N Marshall Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 720 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Marcus Sensenig, Prime Home Real Estate, LLC -
$390,000
510 N Plum Street, LANCASTER, PA510 N Plum Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,984 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ian Matthew Hey, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$295,000
624 Hamilton Street, LANCASTER, PA624 Hamilton Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,280 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,485 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Brandon M Leaman, RE/MAX SmartHub Realty -
$334,000
919 Edgewood Avenue, LANCASTER, PA919 Edgewood Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,342 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Dan J Zecher, Keller Williams Elite -
$220,000
303 Euclid Avenue, LANCASTER, PA303 Euclid Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,064 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Carole M Kirchner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$210,000
550 Dauphin Street, LANCASTER, PA550 Dauphin Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,158 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 4,356 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Ryan Sullivan, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty -
$229,990
55 S Pearl Street, LANCASTER, PA55 S Pearl Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,102 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Courtney Longenecker, Keller Williams Elite -
$250,000
512 S Shippen Street, LANCASTER, PA512 S Shippen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,412 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christina Lynn Zerbe, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$252,000
830 N Reservoir Street, LANCASTER, PA830 N Reservoir Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,728 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by BRITTANY GRUVER, Infinity Real Estate -
$459,900
214 Holly Lane, LANCASTER, PA214 Holly Lane
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,419 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 13,068 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Adam Druck, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$289,000
107 Euclid Avenue, LANCASTER, PA107 Euclid Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,424 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 3,050 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Christopher J Carr, HomeZu by Simple Choice -
$345,000
8 Meadowview Avenue, LANCASTER, PA8 Meadowview Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,250 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,890 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Chad Hurst, Kingsway Realty - Lancaster
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