County or equivalent · 42071
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 1,296
- Reported only · 2025
- 1,215
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 81
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 1,859 | 1,853 | 6 |
| 2024 Census file | 1,184 | 1,106 | 78 |
| 2025 Census file | 1,296 | 1,215 | 81 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +112 units · reported only +109 · added by estimation +3. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 818 | 740 | 78 |
| Two units | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Five or more units | 429 | 429 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 219,224 ± 92 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,357 ± $20 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 46.4% ± 1.7 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 22.3% ± 1.4 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 60,914 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 5.9 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 222,081 in 2024 to 223,178 in 2025 (+1,097 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Adamstown boroughPermit office 42004000 · Lancaster County · 1 authorized units
- Akron boroughPermit office 42004900 · Lancaster County · 1 authorized units
- Bart townshipPermit office 42031300 · Lancaster County · 3 authorized units
- Brecknock townshipPermit office 42067600 · Lancaster County · 19 authorized units
- Caernarvon townshipPermit office 42085300 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- Christiana boroughPermit office 42113200 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Clay townshipPermit office 42117400 · Lancaster County · 22 authorized units
- Colerain townshipPermit office 42127900 · Lancaster County · 4 authorized units
- Columbia boroughPermit office 42130000 · Lancaster County · 14 authorized units
- Conestoga townshipPermit office 42133000 · Lancaster County · 2 authorized units
- Conoy townshipPermit office 42137200 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- Denver boroughPermit office 42163600 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Drumore townshipPermit office 42172300 · Lancaster County · 2 authorized units
- Earl townshipPermit office 42179500 · Lancaster County · 3 authorized units
- East Cocalico townshipPermit office 42184000 · Lancaster County · 24 authorized units
- East Donegal townshipPermit office 42185200 · Lancaster County · 2 authorized units
- East Drumore townshipPermit office 42185500 · Lancaster County · 6 authorized units
- East Earl townshipPermit office 42185800 · Lancaster County · 7 authorized units
- East Hempfield townshipPermit office 42189100 · Lancaster County · 51 authorized units
- East Lampeter townshipPermit office 42190600 · Lancaster County · 19 authorized units
- East Petersburg boroughPermit office 42194500 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Eden townshipPermit office 42202000 · Lancaster County · 2 authorized units
- Elizabeth townshipPermit office 42208000 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- Elizabethtown boroughPermit office 42208300 · Lancaster County · 11 authorized units
- Ephrata boroughPermit office 42215500 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Ephrata townshipPermit office 42215800 · Lancaster County · 8 authorized units
- Fulton townshipPermit office 42252100 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- LancasterPermit office 42349300 · Lancaster County · 4 authorized units
- Lancaster townshipPermit office 42350200 · Lancaster County · 63 authorized units
- Leacock townshipPermit office 42358300 · Lancaster County · 8 authorized units
- Lititz boroughPermit office 42375400 · Lancaster County · 7 authorized units
- Little Britain townshipPermit office 42376000 · Lancaster County · 1 authorized units
- Manheim boroughPermit office 42402400 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Manheim townshipPermit office 42402700 · Lancaster County · 163 authorized units
- Manor townshipPermit office 42404500 · Lancaster County · 19 authorized units
- Marietta boroughPermit office 42406300 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Martic townshipPermit office 42410200 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Millersville boroughPermit office 42436000 · Lancaster County · 21 authorized units
- Mount Joy boroughPermit office 42451900 · Lancaster County · 21 authorized units
- Mount Joy townshipPermit office 42452500 · Lancaster County · 252 authorized units
- Mountville boroughPermit office 42456400 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- New Holland boroughPermit office 42469600 · Lancaster County · 12 authorized units
- Paradise townshipPermit office 42512800 · Lancaster County · 9 authorized units
- Penn townshipPermit office 42521500 · Lancaster County · 148 authorized units
- Pequea townshipPermit office 42524500 · Lancaster County · 33 authorized units
- Providence townshipPermit office 42556000 · Lancaster County · 65 authorized units
- Quarryville boroughPermit office 42558100 · Lancaster County · 22 authorized units
- Rapho townshipPermit office 42561700 · Lancaster County · 8 authorized units
- Sadsbury townshipPermit office 42587500 · Lancaster County · 10 authorized units
- Salisbury townshipPermit office 42590200 · Lancaster County · 14 authorized units
- Strasburg boroughPermit office 42655900 · Lancaster County · 0 authorized units
- Strasburg townshipPermit office 42656200 · Lancaster County · 29 authorized units
- Terre Hill boroughPermit office 42672400 · Lancaster County · 1 authorized units
- Upper Leacock townshipPermit office 42704800 · Lancaster County · 9 authorized units
- Warwick townshipPermit office 42725800 · Lancaster County · 95 authorized units
- West Cocalico townshipPermit office 42747400 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- West Donegal townshipPermit office 42748600 · Lancaster County · 23 authorized units
- West Earl townshipPermit office 42748900 · Lancaster County · 5 authorized units
- West Hempfield townshipPermit office 42752800 · Lancaster County · 14 authorized units
- West Lampeter townshipPermit office 42754000 · Lancaster County · 14 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison