Lancaster Market Pulse · Lancaster County
Edition 1 · Data through October 16, 2026 · Updated every Monday
Still a seller's market, but buyers are getting more room
Your weekly read on the Lancaster County resale housing market, in plain English. No hype, just the numbers and what they mean.
The big picture
This week's activity (last 7 days)
What's happening
Lancaster County is still a seller's market, but buyers are getting a little more room. There's about 1.4 months of resale supply, where 4 to 6 months is usually considered balanced. Homes are still going under contract in about 9 days, and sellers are getting their original list price on a typical sale.
The change is on the supply side. This week 170 resale homes came on the market and 78 went under contract. Total listings, including new construction, are up about 29% from a year ago. That doesn't mean prices are falling. It means buyers have more choices and more time than they did in the spring, and overpriced homes are the first to feel it.
By school district
| District | Active | Months supply | Median price (90d) | Median DOM | Avg. sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD of Lancaster | 109 | 1.6 | $274,950 | 10 | 100.3% |
| Hempfield | 53 | 1.1 | $390,000 | 7 | 102.0% |
| Manheim Township | 58 | 1.3 | $447,500 | 6 | 102.9% |
| Penn Manor | 55 | 1.8 | $345,000 | 7 | 101.8% |
| Ephrata Area | 28 | 1.0 | $355,500 | 6 | 102.8% |
| Manheim Central | 20 | 0.9 | $395,250 | 7 | 101.8% |
| Warwick | 33 | 1.4 | $417,000 | 7 | 103.1% |
| Elizabethtown Area | 42 | 1.6 | $365,000 | 11 | 100.9% |
If you're buying
You have more selection than you did in the spring. The best homes still move in about a week, so get pre-approved first, but listings that have sat past two weeks are where you'll find room to negotiate.
If you're selling
It's still a strong time to sell, but buyers are pickier. Price it right from day one. The homes that sit are almost always the ones that started too high.
Source: Bright MLS. Resale residential only (new construction excluded), Lancaster County, PA. Data through October 16, 2026. Weekly counts are for the last 7 days; prices, days on market and sale-to-list are for the period shown. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. School district boundaries are used only as a geographic label for market statistics. They are not a statement about any school or neighborhood. The Whitt Group · Keller Williams Elite · 717-429-6725. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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