Rent in Lancaster, PA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Lancaster, PA is $1,225/month, based on 63 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,498 (70 listings).
That is 7% below the Pennsylvania 1-bedroom median of about $1,315. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $950 in York to $1,275 in Coatesville.
Updated · 513 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Lancaster rental mapMedian rent in Lancaster
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 17 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,225
- 63 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,498
- 70 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,850
- 84 listings
Rentals in Lancaster
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684 Columbia Ave Apt 1
684 Columbia Ave Apt 1, Lancaster, PA 17603
$995 · 1 bd
708 Columbia Ave Unit 1
708 Columbia Ave Unit 1, Lancaster, PA 17603
$1,245 · 1 bd
Colebrook Apartments
8 Welsh Dr Apt C, Lancaster, PA 17601
$1,350 – $1,780 · Studio–2 bd · 1,102 sqft
603 W Lemon St Apt 2
603 W Lemon St Apt 2, Lancaster, PA 17603
$1,425 · 2 bd
Mayfair Manor
845 Pleasure Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601
$1,509 – $1,603 · 2 bd · 1,160 sqft
20 Echo Valley Ln Unit 7
20 Echo Valley Ln Unit 7, Lancaster, PA 17601
$1,599 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
741 N Marshall St
741 N Marshall St, Lancaster, PA 17602
$1,750 · 3 bd · 1,044 sqft
225 E King St Unit 1
225 E King St Unit 1, Lancaster, PA 17602
$1,950 · 2 bd · 957 sqft
Renting in Lancaster: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster, PA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Lancaster, PA is $1,225 per month, based on 63 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,498.
- How many rentals are available in Lancaster, PA?
- 513 rentals are listed in Lancaster, PA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Lancaster, PA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,225/month, that is about $3,675 a month, or $44,100 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Lancaster, PA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, York, PA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $950/month, $275 less than Lancaster.
Rent in cities near Lancaster
- Columbia, PA59 · 10 mi
- Mount Joy, PA50 · 12 mi
- Elizabethtown, PA86 · 17 mi
- Red Lion, PA67 · 19 mi
- Lebanon, PA121 · 22 mi
- York, PA1BR $950 · 759 · 23 mi
- Palmyra, PA61 · 24 mi
- Hershey, PA75 · 25 mi
- Middletown, PA87 · 25 mi
- Hummelstown, PA63 · 26 mi
- Coatesville, PA1BR $1,275 · 151 · 26 mi
- Reading, PA1BR $1,050 · 444 · 29 mi
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