Lancaster, OH housing market
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $279,000, up 3% in a year, 12% above the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lancaster compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lancaster at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lancaster | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $162,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $215,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $238,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $253,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $268,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $277,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $279,000 | $249,000 |
759 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 759 new homes in Lancaster in 2025: 6 single-family houses and 753 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $26.6 million to build. That's 18 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Lancaster has permitted 1,649 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lancaster gained 1,772 residents while 912 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Lancaster ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2025 | 759 | 6 | 753 | $26.6 million |
| 2024 | 28 | 16 | 12 | $8.2 million |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2021 | 263 | 55 | 208 | $18.1 million |
| 2020 | 143 | 35 | 108 | $18.3 million |
| 2019 | 112 | 61 | 51 | $16.6 million |
| 2018 | 65 | 57 | 8 | $12.5 million |
| 2017 | 117 | 64 | 53 | $17.7 million |
| 2016 | 112 | 46 | 66 | $15.1 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 29 | 4 | $6.6 million |
| 2014 | 70 | 28 | 42 | $9.8 million |
| 2013 | 84 | 39 | 45 | $12 million |
| 2012 | 268 | 20 | 248 | $19.9 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 7 | 16 | $3.5 million |
| 2010 | 28 | 20 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2008 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2007 | 52 | 26 | 26 | $7.5 million |
| 2006 | 62 | 44 | 18 | $11.8 million |
| 2005 | 263 | 121 | 142 | $31 million |
| 2004 | 150 | 142 | 8 | $24.9 million |
| 2003 | 156 | 156 | 0 | $23.5 million |
| 2002 | 127 | 123 | 4 | $19.2 million |
| 2001 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $18 million |
| 2000 | 126 | 124 | 2 | $17.6 million |
How Lancaster ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Lancaster and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | $279K | +3% | $1,170 | 759 | $59,133 |
| Hocking | — | +5.3%† | $1,170 | 9 | $86,958 |
| Pleasant | — | +7.9%† | $1,190 | 13 | $107,052 |
| Greenfield | — | +4.4%† | $1,200 | 10 | $86,292 |
| Berne | — | +13.8%† | $1,150 | 2 | $83,463 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.7 years of income
The typical Lancaster home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Lancaster ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lancaster is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lancaster pay a median of $1,083. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43130; Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.