Lancaster city is packed with brick rowhomes, many of them more than a century old, and more than half of households rent, according to Census estimates. The city also licenses rental units, with inspections and lead-safety requirements, so landlords here have more to keep up with than in many places. If your Lancaster house needs work or comes with tenants, we'll make you a cash offer as-is.
We buy houses in all 50 states. These are just some of the areas we serve. Don't see your city? We still want to hear from you.
Lancaster neighborhoods we buy in
We buy across Lancaster city, including Cabbage Hill, Chestnut Hill, Musser Park, Downtown, the Northwest, the Southeast and Grandview Heights. We also buy throughout Lancaster County, including Lancaster Township, Manheim Township, Millersville, Lititz, Ephrata, Columbia and Elizabethtown.
What we see in Lancaster houses
- Historic rowhomes. Shared walls, old brick, slate and flat roofs, narrow lots and original systems.
- Rental licensing. Lancaster requires rental licenses, with inspections and lead-safety rules, before units can be occupied.
- Lead paint and older systems. Common in pre-1978 homes, along with old boilers and galvanized plumbing.
- Converted units. Older homes that were divided into apartments.
Why Lancaster owners sell to us
We hear from landlords who don't want to keep up with licensing and inspections, families settling a parent's estate, and owners with a long repair list.
See our pages for an inherited house, probate, a house that needs repairs, being a tired landlord, or a vacant house.
Probate, taxes and foreclosure in Lancaster
Estates are opened with the Lancaster County Register of Wills. In Lancaster city, the realty transfer tax is typically 2% total (1% state plus 1% local). Pennsylvania inheritance tax applies to most heirs. Foreclosures are judicial and end in a sheriff's sale. See our Pennsylvania page.
Questions Lancaster sellers ask
My rental license is expired or the unit failed inspection. Can I still sell?
Yes. We buy as-is and handle the licensing and repairs after closing.
Do you buy outside the city, in the townships?
Yes. We buy anywhere in Lancaster County.
Can I leave belongings behind?
Yes. Take what you want and leave the rest.