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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$299,900683 Fairview Avenue, LANCASTER, PA683 Fairview Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,060 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 16,118 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joshua W Wood, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$689,000106 E King Street, LANCASTER, PA106 E King Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 3,616 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Paula G. Landis, Coldwell Banker Realty -
$76,176652 Manor Street, LANCASTER, PA652 Manor Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 6,348 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benuel Esh, Keller Williams Elite -
$370,00056 Greenwood Avenue, LANCASTER, PA56 Greenwood Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,784 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Andrew Cole Eshleman, Charles & Associates RE -
$195,000464 Lafayette Street, LANCASTER, PA464 Lafayette Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,264 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benuel Esh, Keller Williams Elite -
$299,900231 S West End Avenue, LANCASTER, PA231 S West End Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,671 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 2,178 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Michael Fabie, Elite Property Sales, LLC -
$189,000644 E Madison Street, LANCASTER, PA644 E Madison Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,476 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jose Ramon Acosta Jr., Iron Valley Real Estate of Berks -
$240,000312 N Reservoir Street, LANCASTER, PA312 N Reservoir Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 1,694 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Terry Zerphey, Riley Real Estate, Inc. -
$195,000344 Maple Avenue, LANCASTER, PA344 Maple Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,036 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Nara Ly, Keller Williams Elite -
$384,00028 Penn Square #300-400, LANCASTER, PA28 Penn Square #300-400
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$269,9001132 Willow Street Pike, LANCASTER, PA1132 Willow Street Pike
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,365 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 13,068 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jackson Corrigan, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$299,000758 Fremont Street, LANCASTER, PA758 Fremont Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,622 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 5,663 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Mohsin A AlTufayli, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Lancaster -
$15,680136 Keller Avenue, LANCASTER, PA136 Keller Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 4.30 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Kimberly A Lutz, Compass Real Estate, LLC -
$183,99628 Penn Square #400, LANCASTER, PA28 Penn Square #400
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Corinn E. Kirchner, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$250,000346 S Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA346 S Prince Street
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,172 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 2,614 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Leanne Skoloda, Hostetter Realty LLC -
$229,9001660 Old Philadelphia Pike, LANCASTER, PA1660 Old Philadelphia Pike
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,235 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 13,940 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Collin Michael Boyer, Real of Pennsylvania -
$1,795616 N Shippen Street, LANCASTER, PA616 N Shippen Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 2,009 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Randall S Weeber, RE/MAX Of Reading -
$234,000225 Juniata Street, LANCASTER, PA225 Juniata Street
LANCASTER, PA- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,626 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Benuel Esh, Keller Williams Elite -
$416,0001648 Leona Avenue, LANCASTER, PA1648 Leona Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,590 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 10,019 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Thomas M Stewart, Cavalry Realty LLC -
$1,650,000101 N Queen Street #414, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #414
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 3,685 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$369,900522 W King Street, LANCASTER, PA522 W King Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,690 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 872 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jeffrey L Zimmerman, Prime Home Real Estate, LLC -
$42,960130 E Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA130 E Chestnut Street
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 6,970 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Alexandra Ebert, PPM Real Estate, Inc. -
$1,32536 E New Street #2, LANCASTER, PA36 E New Street #2
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 750 Home (sqft)
- 1 Bath
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Adam Lewis, Realty Professional Group LLC -
$197,900471 High Street, LANCASTER, PA471 High Street
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,038 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 1,307 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Joshua Carr, Keller Williams Elite -
$249,000452 Fremont Street, LANCASTER, PA452 Fremont Street
LANCASTER, PA- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,598 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 1,743 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Jennifer King, RE/MAX Evolved -
$25,200796 - C New Holland Avenue, LANCASTER, PA796 - C New Holland Avenue
LANCASTER, PA- 0 Beds
- 0 Baths
- 0 Home (sqft)
- 0 Baths
- 2.50 Lot (ac)
Listing provided by Michael Bowser, High Associates Ltd. -
$1,225,000101 N Queen Street #407 PENTHOUSE, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #407 PENTHOUSE
LANCASTER, PA- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 4,030 Home (sqft)
- 4 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$625,000101 N Queen Street #412, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #412
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,905 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$525,000101 N Queen Street #403, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #403
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1,875 Home (sqft)
- 3 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty -
$670,000101 N Queen Street #402, LANCASTER, PA101 N Queen Street #402
LANCASTER, PA- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,780 Home (sqft)
- 2 Baths
- 0 Lot (sqft)
Listing provided by Anne M Lusk, Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty
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