Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$386,389+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$83,761About 1.0× the local median income ($85,829): affordable for a typical household
Days on market30 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Lancaster County, PA is worth $386,389, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $341,423, so the area is 13.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 30 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.9% over the next year. A household needs about $83,761 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $85,829. Typical rent is $1,575 a month, or $1,874 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 555 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$386,389
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+13.2%
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Fair home value
$341,423
Change in 5 years
+34.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.9%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,094
Income needed to afford it
$83,761
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,575
Typical rent for houses
$1,874
Price-to-rent ratio
20.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,553
Gross rental yield
4.89%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.18%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.5%
Days on market
30
Listings with a price cut
14.9%
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Homes for sale
681
Pending sales per 100 listings
85
Asking price per sq ft
$209
People and jobs
Median household income
$85,829
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
563,159
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,313
Net moves in (IRS)
−555
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.0
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
96.9
Wildfire risk score
37.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lancaster County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Lancaster County, PA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $341,423, so the area is 13.2% overvalued.
Is Lancaster County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Lancaster County, PA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 30 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lancaster County, PA?
Home values in Lancaster County, PA are up 4.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lancaster County, PA?
A household needs about $83,761 a year to afford the typical home in Lancaster County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $85,829.