Cost of Living and Housing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster has about 57,719 residents. Median gross rent is $1,240 per month and median household income is $63,690.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,240/mo 25% below the dataset median

Median Home Value $219,500 41% below the dataset median

Median Household Income $63,690 24% below the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 49% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 23% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 3.4x Median value ÷ household income

How Lancaster compares

Rent is 25% below the dataset median, while household income is 24% below the dataset median. Within Pennsylvania, Lancaster ranks #19 from lowest to highest rent and #15 from highest to lowest household income among 33 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Lancaster?

Median gross rent is $1,240 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Lancaster?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $219,500 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Lancaster is $63,690 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.