Lancaster, PA · Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

ZIP 17509

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 17509

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown53 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
175045.5%
175065.5%
175075.5%
175345.5%
175685.5%

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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