The Alistair
347 N Queen St,
Lancaster, PA 17603
$1,535 - $2,175
1 Bed
Downtown Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
Downtown Lancaster - Lancaster, PA
Area Guide
Welcome to Lancaster’s charming central business district
Urban
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Great Location
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Restaurants
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Affordable
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Renting in Downtown Lancaster puts locals right in the middle of the city’s central business district. This lively neighborhood houses an array of businesses, affordable apartments, and sources of entertainment around its perimeter. The Lancaster Central Market, the oldest continuously operating market in the country, resides in a historic brick building in downtown. Locals buy homemade preserves, Pennsylvania Dutch sausage, farm fresh eggs, and other Amish country specialties at the market. Local pubs, restaurants, and theaters thrive in this district, like Fulton Theatre, which hosts a packed season of plays and musicals every year. Downtown Lancaster is surrounded by scenic, family-friendly suburbs and city parks like Lancaster County Central Park.
Rent Trends
As of September 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Lancaster is $1,299 for a studio, $1,564 for one bedroom, and $2,169 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Lancaster has decreased by -0.9% in the past year.
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Studio
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552 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,299/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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704 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,564/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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976 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,169/month
Average Rent
Transportation
99
Walker's Paradise
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.
72
Very Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Musser Park
- Lancaster Science Factory
- North Museum of Natural History and Science
- Tanger Arboretum
- Lancaster County Central Park
Military Bases
Airports
- Harrisburg International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2025.