Rental numbers for Lancaster County, PA
The typical home here runs -$1,593 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,593/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $388,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,566/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lancaster County
45 with published figures
| 17551Millersville | $359,000 | $2,000* | 6.7% | 2.9% | -$1,067 | n/a |
| 17547Marietta | $315,000 | $1,656 | 6.3% | 2.7% | -$998 | n/a |
| 17584Willow Street | $379,000 | $1,966 | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$1,191 | n/a |
| 17603Lancaster | $310,000 | $1,498 | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$1,118 | +4.8% |
| 17545Manheim | $398,000 | $1,843 | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,421 | +1.8% |
| 17512Columbia | $294,000 | $1,347 | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$1,140 | +3.8% |
| 17520East Petersburg | $367,000 | $1,650* | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$1,394 | n/a |
| 17554Mountville | $349,000 | $1,560* | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$1,298 | n/a |
| 17602Lancaster | $316,000 | $1,401 | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$1,224 | +1.5% |
| 17601Lancaster | $440,000 | $1,867 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,678 | +4.3% |
| 17550Maytown | $318,000 | $1,340* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,280 | n/a |
| 17501Akron | $352,000 | $1,410* | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$1,507 | n/a |
| 19501Adamstown | $317,000 | $1,260* | 4.8% | 1.0% | -$1,435 | n/a |
| 17540Leola | $412,000 | $1,630* | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$1,678 | n/a |
| 17022Elizabethtown | $367,000 | $1,449 | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,566 | +4.1% |
| 17582Washington Boro | $404,000 | $1,590* | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,707 | n/a |
| 17517Denver | $395,000 | $1,544 | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,703 | n/a |
| 17522Ephrata | $374,000 | $1,460 | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,601 | +2.2% |
| 17543Lititz | $466,000 | $1,818 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,927 | n/a |
| 17552Mount Joy | $366,000 | $1,383 | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$1,606 | n/a |
| 17519East Earl | $439,000 | $1,650 | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,835 | n/a |
| 17563Peach Bottom | $436,000 | $1,600* | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$1,775 | n/a |
| 17569Reinholds | $394,000 | $1,440* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,804 | n/a |
| 17502Bainbridge | $352,000 | $1,260* | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$1,670 | n/a |
| 17581Terre Hill | $352,000 | $1,260* | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$1,674 | n/a |
| 17505Bird in Hand | $603,000 | $2,140* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$2,601 | n/a |
| 17565Pequea | $421,000 | $1,460* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$1,839 | n/a |
| 17516Conestoga | $414,000 | $1,420* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,868 | n/a |
| 17557New Holland | $421,000 | $1,426 | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,911 | n/a |
| 17508Brownstown | $412,000 | $1,390* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,858 | n/a |
| 17529Gordonville | $520,000 | $1,700* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$2,379 | n/a |
| 17566Quarryville | $429,000 | $1,390* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$1,935 | n/a |
| 17527Gap | $472,000 | $1,510* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$2,255 | n/a |
| 17535Kinzers | $514,000 | $1,640* | 3.8% | 0.9% | -$2,398 | n/a |
| 17578Stevens | $396,000 | $1,260* | 3.8% | 0.5% | -$1,981 | n/a |
| 17560New Providence | $423,000 | $1,330* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$1,885 | n/a |
| 17509Christiana | $424,000 | $1,280* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,141 | n/a |
| 17579Strasburg | $458,000 | $1,380* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$2,279 | n/a |
| 17532Holtwood | $423,000 | $1,260* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$2,079 | n/a |
| 17538Salunga | $446,000 | $1,260* | 3.4% | 0.4% | -$2,264 | n/a |
| 17518Drumore | $461,000 | $1,300* | 3.4% | 0.7% | -$2,208 | n/a |
| 17562Paradise | $480,000 | $1,350* | 3.4% | 0.4% | -$2,423 | n/a |
| 17555Narvon | $485,000 | $1,280* | 3.2% | 0.3% | -$2,483 | n/a |
| 17572Ronks | $508,000 | $1,260* | 3.0% | -0.1% | -$2,800 | n/a |
| 17536Kirkwood | $520,000 | $1,130* | 2.6% | -0.1% | -$2,844 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $288,946 | $1,182 |
| Aug 2022 | $321,866 | $1,305 |
| Aug 2023 | $341,216 | $1,377 |
| Aug 2024 | $355,408 | $1,451 |
| Aug 2025 | $371,155 | $1,511 |
| Aug 2026 | $387,893 | $1,566 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lancaster, PA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.4
- 1,144 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 50th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Lancaster County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,593 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Lancaster County?
- About 1.32% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $388,000 home that is about $5,120 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lancaster County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,256 for a 1-bedroom, $1,553 for a 2-bedroom and $1,978 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,593 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.