Lancaster, PA Housing


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The housing market in Lancaster, PA is thriving. According to recent figures, the median value for a house in this area is $171,000 – significantly lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100. In addition, the 1 year house appreciation rate in Lancaster is 15.10%, higher than the US average of 8.27%. This indicates that investing in a property here could prove to be a wise decision for potential homeowners looking to benefit from real estate appreciation.

The median home cost in Lancaster is $171,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 81.4%. Home Appreciation in Lancaster is up 15.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lancaster real estate is 78 years old
The Rental Market in Lancaster
- Renters make up 51.9% of the Lancaster population
- 1.4% of houses and apartments in Lancaster, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLancaster, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  22,503.0139,647,020.0
  4542
  $171,000$338,100
  15.6%16.6%
  59.4%57.0%
  81.4%101.1%
  $16.04$10.98
  $2,998$2,690
  44.0%57.4%
  5.5%11.2%
  50.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.4%1.9%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  0.4%0.4%
  0.9%3.6%
  1.8%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.0%2.6%
  0.6%2.4%
  3.7%2.8%
  7.2%3.9%
  11.5%4.5%
  28.0%11.3%
  23.9%13.0%
  16.3%20.1%
  3.9%13.6%
  1.4%8.3%
  1.5%9.7%
  0.4%3.9%
  0.2%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.5%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  2.0%13.6%
  2.0%13.6%
  2.4%13.6%
  4.7%13.2%
  7.5%14.8%
  2.4%13.6%
  11.5%10.0%
  9.5%4.7%
  52.5%12.2%
Reviews for Lancaster
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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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