Quarryville
Family-owned shops and farm-to-table dining options
Shopping is simple in Quarryville: clothing, shoes, home goods and hardware are available at the locally owned Good’s Store. Animal feed is sold at the family-owned R.H. Rohrer & Sons, Inc. mill, furniture can be purchased at the family-run Newswanger Furniture store and groceries are gathered at the GIANT on the west end of downtown. “You have everything you need,” Glomb says. “No matter where you are, a grocery store’s only three minutes away.” She goes on to explain that for more shopping, residents do have to drive about 30 minutes, but “it’s nice because you’re close to the city without ever being affected by its busyness or its noise.” There are several locally loved restaurants in Quarryville, like Quarryville Family Restaurant, a classic family-owned diner serving home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner; The Daily Grind, a coffee shop that partners with local dairy suppliers, farmers and bakers to source farm-fresh ingredients; and El Milagro Bakery and Taqueria, a casual, authentic Mexican restaurant and bakery.
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Public schools with nationally recognized music education programs
Students in Quarryville attend schools in the Solanco School District, including Quarryville Elementary School, which scored a C-plus on the educational review site, Niche, Smith Middle School, which scored a B-minus, and Solanco High School, which scored a C-plus. In 2023, the National Association of Music Merchants named the Solanco School District one of the Best Communities for Music Education, a title that honors school districts that recognize music as part of a well-rounded education and make efforts to ensure access to music education for all students.
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Quaint cabins to historic properties on multi-acre lots
“Quarryville is a very quiet, safe, family-oriented community,” Glomb says. “And people move here when they’re ready to settle down.” The architecture is fairly diverse, with quaint log cabins, rustic split levels and historic late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century homes all being available for sale. The average home value in Quarryville is about $350,000, with price points ranging from around $100,000 for a new two-bedroom trailer, to $200,000 for a detached 1800s-style historic row home, and into the mid $300,000s to $400,000s for a three-bedroom traditional single-family home. For those looking for larger estate homes complete with multi-acre lots should expect to pay upwards of $600,000. Most homes sit on large plots of land with sprawling yards on all sides, but the houses closer to downtown Quarryville are more tightly packed into neighborhoods. Several new neighborhood communities are being developed near downtown, like Hidden Valley Estates and Fritz Meadow, both of which will feature large, newly built traditional-style single-family homes.
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Parks in Quarryville
Largely comprised of farmland, there’s no shortage of outdoor activities in Quarryville. From neighborhood parks to hiking trails, hunting lands and campgrounds. “It’s a very beautiful place to live,” Glomb says. Huffnagle Park is a neighborhood recreation space complete with large and small picnic pavilions and an inclusive playground for children of all abilities. Legion Memorial Park offers 15 acres of open spaces, sports courts and recreational services like summer camps, sports leagues and exercise classes. The park is also home to the SECA Pool, which has swim lessons, water aerobics, a swim team and lifeguard training courses.The Theodore A. Parker III Natural Area is 100 acres of preserved Pennsylvania forest, with a trail running along the Stewart Run stream and a variety of plant life like trout lilies, violets and mayapples and animals like birds, deer and raccoons. The historic Enola Low Grade Rail Trail stretches across southern Lancaster County and spans eight municipalities including Quarryville. In Quarryville, its access points aren’t far from shops and restaurants, and beyond Quarryville, it runs through the Lancaster countryside along working Amish farms. State Game Lands Number 136 is a small, wooded hunting area, with white-tailed deer, turkey and squirrels being the most hunted species and red fox, raccoons and mink being the most common furbearers. The area also has hiking, bird watching and geocaching. For a weekend of relaxation, Oma’s Family Campground and Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort offer camping options, the former located in the Amish countryside and offering campers the opportunity to visit nearby farms to purchase home-grown vegetables, flowers, plants, bread and pies and the latter being a more developed destination complete with a waterpark, sports courts and hayrides.
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Free concerts, bingo and the Solanco Fair
The Quarryville Library Center has ongoing community events like bake sales, story times and family movie nights as well as clubs for adults, teens and kids. The Southern End Community Association also puts on programs like Bingo Fridays and sports leagues for adults and kids. In the summer, Huffnagle Park hosts a free concert series, and each September, the Solanco Fair is held in Quarryville and all of Lancaster County comes together for livestock competitions and auctions, agriculture exhibits, baking contests, food stands and parades.
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Getting around Quarryville
Quarryville sits along U.S. Route 222, which connects residents to Lancaster to the north and Maryland to the south. The closest hospital to Quarryville is Lancaster General Hospital, 14 miles north, and the nearest airport is the Lancaster Airport, 20 miles north. There are no public transportation options in Quarryville, so residents rely on cars to get around.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Doug Chase
Doug Chase
Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Oxford
(484) 665-7710
154 Total Sales
7 in Quarryville
$320K - $595K Price Range
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Brian Foraker
Brian Foraker
Foraker Realty Co.
(484) 779-1602
412 Total Sales
1 in Quarryville
$243,900 Price
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Carolyn Quelly
Carolyn Quelly
Integrity Real Estate
(484) 314-3567
101 Total Sales
2 in Quarryville
$245K - $275K Price Range
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Amy Beachy
Amy Beachy
Coldwell Banker Realty
(223) 217-3149
274 Total Sales
3 in Quarryville
$260K - $920K Price Range
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Sabri Thompson
Sabri Thompson
Foraker Realty Co.
(856) 276-5092
117 Total Sales
2 in Quarryville
$400K - $790K Price Range
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Alice Stewart
Alice Stewart
Coldwell Banker Realty
(443) 464-2018
121 Total Sales
3 in Quarryville
$280K - $595K Price Range
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- 3rd to 4th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Memorial Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Theodore A. Parker III Natural Area
- Fishing
- Parking Lot
- Hiking
Wolf's Hollow County Park
Lions Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Huffnagle Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Quarryville | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 3 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Quarryville Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Quarryville, Nottingham sell after 42 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Quarryville, Nottingham over the last 12 months is $415,750, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$385,000
Median Sale Price
$415,750
Median Single Family Sale Price
$372,940
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$620,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$295,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
2%
Last 12 months Home Sales
157
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
5%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$395
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
4,498
Number of Homes for Sale
13
Median Year Built
1981
Months of Supply
1.00
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,831
Below the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,133
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
32,670
Open Houses
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Wednesday, Jul 3012 - 5pm
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Wednesday, Aug 134 - 6pm
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Saturday, Aug 21 - 3pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
21,545
Median Age
34
Population under 18
31.5%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
17.8%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$73,184
On par with the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$94,133
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
75.2%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
17.2%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
5.2%
% Population in Labor Force
68.2%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
50''
Average Winter Low Temperature
21°F
Average Summer High Temperature
84°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
25
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
2
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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