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Median Rent

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What does this measure?

The most recent monthly rent plus the average monthly payments for utilities and fuel, as reported to the Census Bureau, adjusted for inflation. The median represents the mid-point of monthly rents (half the values are above the median and half below).

Why is this important?

For those who do not own a home, rent is a necessary expense. The higher a family's rental expenses, the less they have to spend on their other needs. However, higher median rental values can also be indicative of a better home and community.

How does our county compare?

In 2018-22, the median monthly rent in Lancaster County was $1,200, higher than the $1,100 statewide median and below the $1,300 national median. Median monthly rent in Lancaster County increased by 12% since 2008-12, in line with state and national increases of 10% and 12%, respectively. The City of Lancaster, with a median monthly rent of $1,084, has also increased 16% since 2008-12.

Most surrounding counties increased by similar amounts over this period: Lebanon by 14%, Chester by 10%, Cumberland by 9% and York by 8%. Berks, and Dauphin were the exceptions, increasing by only 4% and 3%, respectively. All but one surrounding county have median rents in the $900-$1,200 range: Chester County is the outlier, with a median rent of $1,600.

Notes about the data

Data are presented in 2022 dollars. Multi-year figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined five years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census. Figures for the region and surrounding counties were calculated by aggregating county medians based on each county's share of the region's population. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Median Rent
20002008-122013-172018-22
Pennsylvania$933$1,012$1,057$1,110
Lancaster County$1,005$1,087$1,143$1,221
Lancaster City$857$934$974$1,084
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster$984$1,018$1,133
Cocalico School District$1,044$1,064$1,043
Columbia Borough School District$905$889$1,039
Conestoga Valley School District$1,233$1,244$1,334
Donegal School District$1,044$1,186$1,134
Eastern Lancaster County School District$1,097$1,061$1,190
Elizabethtown Area School District$1,104$1,182$1,313
Ephrata Area School District$1,007$1,051$1,093
Hempfield School District$1,108$1,145$1,232
Lampeter-Strasburg School District$1,856$1,607$1,580*
Manheim Central School District$1,230$1,217$1,311
Manheim Township School District$1,248$1,367$1,472
Penn Manor School District$1,085$1,269$1,359
Pequea Valley School District$990$1,100$1,180
Solanco School District$1,040$1,209$1,110
Warwick School District$1,235$1,250$1,276
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough$910$1,017*$1,005$1,072
Akron borough$1,061$937$1,040$1,128
Christiana borough$961$1,075$1,053$1,157
Columbia borough$831$905$889$1,039
Denver township$922$1,120$1,078$1,059
East Petersburg borough$1,209$1,267$1,225**$1,243
Elizabethtown borough$985$967$1,072$1,038
Ephrata borough$922$947$995$989
Lititz borough$994$1,126$1,137$1,144
Manheim borough$984$905$1,061$947**
Marietta borough$919$910$922$866
Millersville borough$1,163$1,133$1,377$1,334*
Mount Joy borough$931$1,024$1,072$1,072
Mountville borough$936$970$1,120$1,032
New Holland borough$1,072$1,020$974$1,124
Quarryville borough$898$920$1,261$1,117
Strasburg borough$906$1,059$1,162$1,098
Terre Hill borough$1,047$902*$878$1,154
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township$861$1,249**$882$956
Brecknock township$989$933*$913$1,223***
Caernarvon township$1,057$1,020*$1,106$1,058***
Clay township$880$1,359$1,270$1,112**
Colerain township$933$927$1,030**$840**
Conestoga township$936$947$985$1,125**
Conoy township$931$937$1,467$793***
Drumore township$949$1,235*$1,335$1,079*
Earl township$1,012$1,409$1,225$1,398
East Cocalico township$975$1,041$1,176$1,047
East Donegal township$1,219$1,157*$1,357$1,347
East Drumore township$1,014$1,406$1,441$1,873*
East Earl township$1,073$1,048$1,119*$1,024*
East Hempfield township$1,108$1,193$1,182$1,257
East Lampeter township$1,187$1,266$1,282$1,417
Eden township$973$969$1,269*$933
Elizabeth township$935$989$938*$1,121*
Ephrata township$1,050$1,222$1,178$1,283
Fulton township$871$967$1,236$1,372
Lancaster township$1,170$1,206$1,281$1,366
Leacock township$813$962$949$1,235
Little Britain township$1,182$1,018**$1,014$1,014***
Manheim township$1,203$1,248$1,367$1,472
Manor township$1,003$1,124$1,280$1,321
Martic township$985$691***$1,250$999
Mount Joy township$1,001$1,322$1,280$1,392
Paradise township$926$984$1,248$1,017
Penn township$933$1,271$1,268$1,266
Pequea township$996$822$1,088*$1,726
Providence township$1,140$1,332$1,218*$809**
Rapho township$917$1,419$1,251$1,474
Sadsbury township$863$1,007$1,588*$797**
Salisbury township$1,015$1,003$1,104$1,267
Strasburg township$1,130$1,291*$1,359N/A***
Upper Leacock township$1,024$1,185$1,079$1,262
Warwick township$1,154$1,426$1,373$1,362
West Cocalico township$1,029$929*$978$939*
West Donegal township$2,343$2,169$2,187$2,360
West Earl township$847$1,148***$1,227***$1,161
West Hempfield township$975$941$1,034$1,114*
West Lampeter township$1,966$2,108$2,092*$2,028*
Berks County$957$1,035$1,057$1,078
Chester County$1,325$1,456$1,500$1,601
Cumberland County$1,012$1,049$1,122$1,146
Dauphin County$978$1,055$1,066$1,090
Lebanon County$826$899$967$1,023
York County$933$1,017$1,092$1,094

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Figures in 2022 dollars. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.








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Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
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High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Disengaged Youth Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Plans of High School Graduates Not Applicable
Enrollment in Local Colleges Decreasing
College Graduation Rates Decreasing
Brain Drain/Gain Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Charitable Giving Maintaining
Voter Registration Rate Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Age of Housing Stock Not Applicable
Violent Crime Rate Maintaining
Incarceration Rate Decreasing
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population Density Increasing
Air Quality Decreasing
Water Use Decreasing
Waterways Impaired by Pollution Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
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Population by Age Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
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Workers by Occupation Not Applicable
Change in Labor Force Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Since 2000 Increasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Employer Size Not Applicable
Change in Number of Businesses by Sector Increasing
Change in Total Agricultural Sales Increasing
Spending for Local Government Maintaining
Spending for School Districts Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Working Poor Decreasing
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Increasing
Median Home Value Maintaining
Occupied Housing Units Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Rent Maintaining
Cost of Renting Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Health Status Decreasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Adults Who are Overweight or Obese Not Applicable
Mortality Rates Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Fatal Drug Overdoses Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Households With Internet Access Increasing
High-Tech Jobs Increasing
STEM Graduates Increasing
Science and Engineering Research and Development Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
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Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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