Lancaster, PA · Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

555,151 residents1,529 permits TTM$83,703 median HHI53 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$279,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.15%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,529

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown53 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
175020.7
175810.7
175010.7
175540.7
176030.7
175470.7
175200.6
176020.6
175690.6
175170.6
175780.6
175120.6
175820.6
175400.5
175160.5
175650.5
175320.5
175090.5
175570.5
175600.5
175840.5
175520.5
175630.5
175190.5
175380.4
175180.4
175790.4
175430.4
175450.4
175510.4
175620.4
176010.3
175720.3
17527$279,400$1,5106.5%0.317.1%
175350.3
175220.3
175290.3
17022$279,400$1,5006.4%0.316.4%
175660.3
17555$279,400$1,2805.5%0.2-0.7%
175050.2
17536$279,400$1,1304.9%0.1-12.3%
17504
17506
17507
17508
17534
17550
17568
17570
17576
17606
19501

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

3.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026