Leacock, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Leacock compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Leacock in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.2 million to build. That's 1.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Leacock has permitted 144 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Leacock gained 432 residents while 186 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Leacock ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2019 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2017 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.9 million |
How Leacock 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.
Leacock and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leacock | — | $1,640 | 8 | $83,260 |
| Paradise | +10.2%† | $1,350 | 9 | $107,188 |
| Upper Leacock | +5.1%† | $1,760 | 9 | $83,818 |
| Earl | +3.7%† | $1,440 | 3 | $83,793 |
| Salisbury | −2.2%† | $1,470 | 14 | $92,816 |
| East Lampeter | +3.4%† | $1,610 | 19 | $87,361 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.9 years of income
The typical Leacock home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Leacock 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 $1,640
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Leacock is $1,640 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Leacock pay a median of $1,184, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,180 · 4 bedrooms $2,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17505, 17529, 17572; Lancaster, PA MSA), 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.