28 homes sold in Lampeter in the last year, at a typical $495K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lampeter homes are listed.
Every place Lampeter homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lampeter.
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Houses are 93% of Lampeter’s sales, at a typical $517K
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $231PA $182
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $265K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2017 price
28 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2025 and a low of 15 in 2021. The typical sale went from $258K in 2017 to $495K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Lampeter
Check a listing against what Lampeter homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lampeter are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lampeter’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Lampeter
- Shop in May. It brings about 2 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.6% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 2 a month), but July is the most competitive: 46% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (7%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Lampeter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 23% | 40% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 18% | 73% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 32% | 50% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.6% | 98.9% | 100.7% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 91 | 91 | 36 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (2), 76% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 11.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lampeter home costs about $3,116 a month
Price: Lampeter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lampeter’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lampeter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $495K home, about $6,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lampeter.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lancaster, Millersville, Manheim Township and Leola sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lampeter, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 728 | $258K | $178 | 33% | 18 |
| Millersville | 69 | $367K | $196 | 35% | 20 |
| Manheim Township | 66 | $285K | $174 | 32% | 30 |
| Willow Street | 62 | $361K | $221 | 44% | 10 |
| Leola | 41 | $368K | $208 | 46% | 10 |
| Strasburg | 36 | $385K | $226 | 58% | 10 |
| Lampeter | 28 | $495K | $227 | 36% | 22 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lampeter
What do homes sell for in Lampeter, PA?
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $495K, $227 a square foot.
Is Lampeter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lampeter?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lampeter?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $495K home that’s near $6,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lampeter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lampeter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lampeter.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).