A typical Lampeter home is worth roughly $503,000
The median sale price was $390,000 in April 2026.
Only 4 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Lampeter?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
A typical home costs 4.9 years of income
More than across Pennsylvania (3.3 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $127K short of a typical Lampeter home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month here, $1,570 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Lampeter’s typical property tax (1.29% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lampeter rose 56% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 2.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lampeter home at roughly $503,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $503K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Lampeter, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,610
Renters already here pay a median of $1,442, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Lancaster, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
55% of Lampeter households own their home
Half of Lampeter’s homes were built before 1994.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Lampeter vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Lampeter. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampeter | $503K* | +2.1%† | $1,610 | $101,667 |
| Willow Street | $378K | +4.4% | $2,110 | $109,675 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Lampeter buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.