Lancaster, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Lancaster home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

43,085
Population Estimate
$181,662
Median Home Value
96.5%
Employment Rate
33.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$222
Median Listing Price$299,900
Median Days on Market26
Active Listings51
New Listings44
Total Listings (Active + Pending)126
Avg Listing Price$379,461
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-15%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92
Family Dual Income60.9
Median Household Income$72,591
Median Individual Income$39,820
Home Ownership76.4%
Home Value$181,662
Median Rent$852
Rent Burden25.4%
Poverty4.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.5%
  • Highschool Education31.4%
  • Some College31.9%
  • Bachelors Degree19.3%
  • Graduate Degree13.9%
  • Total College or Above33.2%
  • Stem Degree41.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.7%
  • Female50.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.3%
  • Divorced11.0%
  • Never Married28.1%
  • Widowed6.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLancaster
State IDNY
Population43,085

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.4%
19–2910.9%
30–3911.9%
40–4912.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.1%
60–6913.4%
70–797.2%
80+4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Disabled9.0%

ETHNICITY

White96.3%
Black2.0%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple0.5%

OTHER

Hispanic2.2%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured1.9%
Veteran7.4%

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  1. Is Lancaster, NY a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lancaster, NY housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Lancaster, NY?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Lancaster, NY?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Lancaster, NY?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Lancaster, NY for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Lancaster, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Lancaster, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Stony Brook

    Stony Brook South ↗

    Median asking price
    $169,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Pleasant Meadows Townhomes

    Pleasant Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Summerfield Farms

    Summerfield Farms ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.