Year Structure Built in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 120,976 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 262 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 19,928 | 16.5% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 18,704 | 15.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 13,000 | 10.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 20,342 | 16.8% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 13,034 | 10.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 13,413 | 11.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,077 | 3.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18,216 | 15.1% |
Value in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 69,321 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,832 | 4.1% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 9,287 | 13.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,670 | 34.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14,856 | 21.4% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12,206 | 17.6% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,991 | 7.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,210 | 1.7% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 269 | 0.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 147,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,740 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 76 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 615 | 1.2% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,759 | 3.5% |
| $700 to $999 | 7,931 | 15.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 20,056 | 40.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 11,142 | 22.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 8,161 | 16.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,359 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 120,976 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 94.0% |
| Vacant housing units | 7,252 | 6.0% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 120,976 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 73,348 | 60.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 9,440 | 7.8% |
| 2 units | 4,070 | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,435 | 2.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 6,480 | 5.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 9,647 | 8.0% |
| 20 or more units | 12,213 | 10.1% |
| Mobile home | 2,225 | 1.8% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 118 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 120,976 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,282 | 1.1% |
| 2 rooms | 4,010 | 3.3% |
| 3 rooms | 13,205 | 10.9% |
| 4 rooms | 19,489 | 16.1% |
| 5 rooms | 19,421 | 16.1% |
| 6 rooms | 16,553 | 13.7% |
| 7 rooms | 14,890 | 12.3% |
| 8 rooms | 12,074 | 10.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 20,052 | 16.6% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 120,976 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,639 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 17,027 | 14.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 34,570 | 28.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 43,751 | 36.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 18,528 | 15.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5,461 | 4.5% |
Housing Tenure in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 69,321 | 61.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 44,403 | 39.0% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 15,842 | 13.9% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 63,404 | 55.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 18,141 | 16.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 7,770 | 6.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 4,991 | 4.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 3,576 | 3.1% |
Vehicles Available in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 7,079 | 6.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 37,149 | 32.7% |
| 2 vehicles available | 45,905 | 40.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 23,591 | 20.7% |
House Heating Fuel in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 76,318 | 67.1% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,422 | 3.0% |
| Electricity | 31,767 | 27.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 225 | 0.2% |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 584 | 0.5% |
| Solar energy | 4 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 1,100 | 1.0% |
| No fuel used | 295 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 234 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 784 | 0.7% |
| No telephone service available | 2,701 | 2.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 113,724 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 111,832 | 98.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,420 | 1.2% |
| 1.51 or more | 472 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 69,321 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,740 | 71.8% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 19,581 | 28.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 19,581 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 204 | 1.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 635 | 3.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,794 | 9.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 3,434 | 17.5% |
| $400 or more | 13,514 | 69.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 475 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 49,605 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 20,709 | 41.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 9,918 | 20.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 6,741 | 13.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,916 | 7.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 8,321 | 16.8% |
| Not computed | 135 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 19,431 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 8,810 | 45.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 4,670 | 24.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,121 | 10.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,077 | 5.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 743 | 3.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 377 | 1.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,633 | 8.4% |
| Not computed | 150 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 43,341 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 586 | 1.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,038 | 2.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 7,365 | 17.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 15,940 | 36.8% |
| $750 to $999 | 10,958 | 25.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,077 | 14.0% |
| $1,500 or more | 1,377 | 3.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 701 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,062 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Lancaster County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 42,564 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 4,878 | 11.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,524 | 15.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,502 | 15.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,747 | 11.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,678 | 8.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 16,235 | 38.1% |
| Not computed | 1,839 | 0% |