Lancaster, PA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Lancaster, PA home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Lancaster, PA
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Lancaster, PA home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,606/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,575/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
Lancaster, PA vs Pennsylvania vs the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This metro | $386k | +4.3% | $1,575/mo |
| Pennsylvania | $287k | +2.2% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Lancaster, PA?
No - the typical Lancaster, PA-area home value is up 4.3% over the past 12 months, at $386k (September 2026).
Is the Lancaster, PA housing market crashing?
Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 4.3% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Lancaster, PA?
Typical rent in the Lancaster, PA metro is $1,575 a month (September 2026), +3.9% over 12 months.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Lancaster, PA?
About $108k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).
Nearby and similar metros
Philadelphia, PA · Pittsburgh, PA · Allentown, PA · Harrisburg, PA · Scranton, PA · The Villages, FL · Minneapolis, MN · Milwaukee, WI · Orlando, FL
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Lancaster, PA metro area. How we calculate.