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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $85K, +3.6% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 35.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.4% YoY. inventory, −0.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $365,934 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

7 ZIPs in this city:17601 17602 17603 17604 17605 17608 17699

Median Listing Price

$366K

Population

176,170

69,044

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

210

New Listings

156

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.4% YoY while the median home got up 0.9% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.2%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$366K-2.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$463K-4.3% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$205.914+1.2% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,836+0.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

210-2.3% YoY

New Listings

156-12.4% YoY

Total Listings

403-0.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

199+2.6% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.94+4.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

31+2.3% YoY

Price Reduced

15.0%-7.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 219,224

219Kunits

Occupied212,74897.0%

Vacant6,4763.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 212,748

213Koccupied

Owner148,55069.8%

Renter64,19830.2%

Renter Share

30.2%+0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

219,224+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLancaster County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,102

/month

1 BR

$1,220

/month

2 BR

$1,526

/month

3 BR

$1,980

/month

4 BR

$2,020

/month

FMR trends · Lancaster County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 35.7% of this ZIP's 69,044 occupied households, on a median household income of $85K.

Population & Age

Total Population

176,170+0.9% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 176,170

176Kresidents

Under 1838,79322.0%

Adults 18–64105,42259.8%

65 & Over31,95518.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.47-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

38,793+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

31,955+0.9% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

69,044+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.45-0.6% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.5%

Moved (within US)12.8%

Other0.7%

Veterans

5.1%-5.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$85K+3.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+4.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+3.9% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.6%-5.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit1.7%

Worked from home12.3%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

12.3%+13.9% YoY

Mean Commute

22.72-0.6% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

71,411+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 71,411

71Kunits

Occupied69,04496.7%

Vacant2,3673.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 69,044

69Khouseholds

Owner44,42964.3%

Renter24,61535.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.61+0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.18-2.4% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.5% to 557,931: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.7%.

Median Age

39.42024

Population

Lancaster County Population

563,293+0.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

212,748+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.55-0.8% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 557,931

558Kresidents

Under 18128,95023.1%

Adults 18–64319,54757.3%

65 & Over109,43419.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

128,950-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

109,434+2.7% YoY

Median Age

39.40+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.7%-3.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $87K, 8.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$87K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+4.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$112K+4.1% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

8.2%-5.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.8%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home11.6%

Other15.9%

Worked From Home

11.6%+12.6% YoY

Mean Commute

23.80-0.8% YoY

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $85K, +3.6% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 35.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.4% YoY. inventory, −0.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

7 ZIPs in this city:17601 17602 17603 17604 17605 17608 17699

Median Listing Price

$366K

Population

176,170

69,044

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

210

New Listings

156

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.4% YoY while the median home got up 0.9% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.2%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$366K-2.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$463K-4.3% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$205.914+1.2% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,836+0.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

210-2.3% YoY

New Listings

156-12.4% YoY

Total Listings

403-0.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

199+2.6% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.94+4.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

31+2.3% YoY

Price Reduced

15.0%-7.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 219,224

219Kunits

Occupied212,74897.0%

Vacant6,4763.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 212,748

213Koccupied

Owner148,55069.8%

Renter64,19830.2%

Renter Share

30.2%+0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

219,224+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLancaster County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,102

/month

1 BR

$1,220

/month

2 BR

$1,526

/month

3 BR

$1,980

/month

4 BR

$2,020

/month

FMR trends · Lancaster County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 35.7% of this ZIP's 69,044 occupied households, on a median household income of $85K.

Population & Age

Total Population

176,170+0.9% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 176,170

176Kresidents

Under 1838,79322.0%

Adults 18–64105,42259.8%

65 & Over31,95518.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.47-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

38,793+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

31,955+0.9% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

69,044+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.45-0.6% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.5%

Moved (within US)12.8%

Other0.7%

Veterans

5.1%-5.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$85K+3.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+4.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+3.9% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.6%-5.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit1.7%

Worked from home12.3%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

12.3%+13.9% YoY

Mean Commute

22.72-0.6% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

71,411+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 71,411

71Kunits

Occupied69,04496.7%

Vacant2,3673.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 69,044

69Khouseholds

Owner44,42964.3%

Renter24,61535.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.61+0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.18-2.4% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.5% to 557,931: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.7%.

Median Age

39.42024

Population

Lancaster County Population

563,293+0.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

212,748+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.55-0.8% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 557,931

558Kresidents

Under 18128,95023.1%

Adults 18–64319,54757.3%

65 & Over109,43419.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

128,950-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

109,434+2.7% YoY

Median Age

39.40+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.7%-3.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $87K, 8.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$87K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+4.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$112K+4.1% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

8.2%-5.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.8%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home11.6%

Other15.9%

Worked From Home

11.6%+12.6% YoY

Mean Commute

23.80-0.8% YoY

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