2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Portsmouth, NH vs Lancaster, PA

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- The median age of a home in Portsmouth is 28.6% older than the median age of a home in Lancaster.
 Portsmouth, NHLancaster, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age634542
 Median Home Cost$644,300$171,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.4%15.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.64.2%59.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.100.4%81.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$15.0$16.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%44.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.7%5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.6%50.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portsmouth, NHLancaster, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,320$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300$900$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830$1,300$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710$1,750$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portsmouth, NHLancaster, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.0%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.6%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%1.8%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portsmouth, NHLancaster, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%7.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%28.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.7%23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%16.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99916.9%3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.1%1.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99927.4%1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.6%0.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993.2%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.2%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portsmouth, NHLancaster, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.6%2.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.6%2.0%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.8%2.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.8%4.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.8%7.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.8%2.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.2%11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%9.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier36.7%52.5%12.2%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 15 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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