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Lancaster Metro Area Housing

 

As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lancaster Area is $187,300, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Lancaster Area was built is 1973, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 134,904 Owner Occupied Houses in Lancaster Area, #141
Lancaster Area
187,300 USD
Pennsylvania
164,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Lancaster Area
5.40%
Pennsylvania
70.00%
U.S.
46.91%

*The Lancaster Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units204,772, see rank, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units194,503, 94.99%, see rank88.87%87.55%
Owner Occupied134,904, 65.88%, see rank61.78%56.34%
Renter Occupied59,599, 29.11%, see rank27.10%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units10,269, 5.01%, see rank11.13%12.45%
For Rent2,735, 1.34%, see rank1.77%2.34%
For Sale Only1,293, 0.63%, see rank1.08%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied1,500, 0.73%, see rank0.87%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use934, 0.46%, see rank3.08%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant3,807, 1.86%, see rank4.31%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #525
Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
197319611976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Lancaster Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units134,904100%3,446,23074,787,460
With a Mortgage87,21164.65%, see rank61.86%65.58%
Without a Mortgage47,69335.35%, see rank38.14%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lancaster Area
1,478 USD
Pennsylvania
1,443 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLancaster Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$299 or Less660.08%, see rank0.14%0.20%
$300 to $4999051.04%, see rank1.71%1.59%
$500 to $6993,3223.81%, see rank5.59%5.01%
$700 to $9999,54610.95%, see rank15.72%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,49931,16735.74%, see rank30.12%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99923,70327.18%, see rank21.20%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99914,42316.54%, see rank18.03%19.52%
$3,000 or More4,0794.68%, see rank7.50%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lancaster Area
23.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania
22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lancaster Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less4,8045.51%, see rank6.45%5.86%
10% to 20%27,81231.89%, see rank34.37%31.95%
20% to 30%27,44131.47%, see rank28.10%27.64%
30% to 40%12,53314.37%, see rank12.95%13.74%
40% or More14,45616.58%, see rank17.70%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lancaster Area
540 USD
Pennsylvania
495 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLancaster Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$199 or Less1,6843.53%, see rank3.93%7.76%
$200 to $2993,2566.83%, see rank10.62%14.70%
$300 to $49915,32132.12%, see rank36.51%34.63%
$500 to $69916,77635.17%, see rank26.66%21.16%
$700 or More10,65622.34%, see rank22.28%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lancaster Area
12.80% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania
13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lancaster Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less18,09737.94%, see rank35.42%40.19%
10% to 20%15,63832.79%, see rank33.18%31.47%
20% to 30%6,43013.48%, see rank14.06%12.24%
30% to 40%2,9576.20%, see rank6.58%5.64%
40% or More4,2188.84%, see rank9.77%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units204,772, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1-unit, Detached114,477, 55.90%, see rank57.06%61.65%
1-unit, Attached41,112, 20.08%, see rank18.34%5.82%
2 Units8,031, 3.92%, see rank4.68%3.75%
3 or 4 Units9,174, 4.48%, see rank4.14%4.43%
5 to 9 Units9,213, 4.50%, see rank3.34%4.78%
10 or More Units14,902, 7.28%, see rank8.30%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.7,863, 3.84%, see rank4.13%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units204,772, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1 Room2,649, 1.29%, see rank1.73%1.95%
2 Rooms3,447, 1.68%, see rank1.73%2.48%
3 Rooms12,504, 6.11%, see rank7.21%9.13%
4 Rooms24,003, 11.72%, see rank12.40%16.60%
5 Rooms32,784, 16.01%, see rank16.40%20.41%
6 Rooms41,596, 20.31%, see rank21.82%18.06%
7 Rooms32,351, 15.80%, see rank14.82%12.27%
8 Rooms25,140, 12.28%, see rank10.70%8.48%
9 Rooms or More30,298, 14.80%, see rank13.18%10.60%
Median Rooms6.10, see rank6.005.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units204,772, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
No Bedroom2,937, 1.43%, see rank1.91%2.17%
1 Bedroom18,722, 9.14%, see rank10.50%11.16%
2 Bedrooms44,232, 21.60%, see rank23.23%26.69%
3 Bedrooms88,151, 43.05%, see rank43.09%39.70%
4 Bedrooms39,620, 19.35%, see rank17.04%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms11,110, 5.43%, see rank4.22%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units194,503, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
Utility Gas57,025, 29.32%, see rank51.01%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas13,709, 7.05%, see rank3.81%4.86%
Electricity66,509, 34.19%, see rank21.18%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.44,010, 22.63%, see rank18.77%5.86%
Coal or Coke4,976, 2.56%, see rank1.37%0.12%
Wood6,262, 3.22%, see rank2.87%2.12%
Solar Energy167, 0.09%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel1,165, 0.60%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used680, 0.35%, see rank0.30%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalLancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent56,950, 100%1,418,30239,201,928
$199 or Less474, 0.83%, see rank1.98%1.50%
$200 to $299948, 1.66%, see rank4.36%3.18%
$300 to $4992,846, 5.00%, see rank9.44%7.37%
$500 to $6999,499, 16.68%, see rank19.30%16.01%
$700 to $99921,366, 37.52%, see rank32.15%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,49917,275, 30.33%, see rank23.68%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,9992,950, 5.18%, see rank5.77%9.79%
$2,000 or More1,592, 2.80%, see rank3.33%6.10%
Median$896, see rank$832$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Lancaster AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units194,503, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
No Vehicles Available18,465, 9.49%, see rank11.52%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available56,515, 29.06%, see rank34.19%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available78,566, 40.39%, see rank36.47%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available40,957, 21.06%, see rank17.82%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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