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Living in Ephrata

Ephrata is a quaint, affordable town located in Eastern Pennsylvania. Ephrata’s small town charm comes from nearby natural areas, local breweries, and a year-round farmers…

Ephrata is a quaint, affordable town located in Eastern Pennsylvania. Ephrata’s small town charm comes from nearby natural areas, local breweries, and a year-round farmers market. Active adults who seek more extensive shopping and entertainment options can take a trip to Lancaster, located just half an hour away.

Climate & Geography

The climate in Ephrata is humid continental, with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences all four seasons, and receives slightly more rainfall than the national average.

Recreation, Culture & Entertainment

Residents can find a quiet place to take a stroll in Ephrata at Ephrata Linear Park. Located on a former railroad bed, the park features a trail that extends through the city. Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, located nearby, offers more extensive hiking trails in an expansive outdoor area.

The Green Dragon Farmers Market, open year round every Friday, is a popular place for locals to get their shopping done. The market offers fresh produce, meats and cheeses, and even clothing. The city also features plenty of antique shops where residents can find a variety of treasures. Active adults looking to unwind can visit one of Ephrata’s many breweries for a drink, or enjoy a meal among friends at a local restaurant.

Those interested in exploring a larger city can visit Lancaster, located roughly half an hour away from Ephrata.

Cost of Living & Taxes

The overall cost of living in Ephrata is below the national average. This is mainly due to the lower cost of housing in Ephrata, although transportation costs are also below the national average.

The state of Pennsylvania does not tax Social Security, but property taxes are higher than the national average.

Health Care

The Lancaster Area scores extremely high on Gallup’s Well-Being Index, ranking in the top 8 communities in the United States.

Ephrata residents will find that there are several hospitals nearby. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital is located within Ephrata, and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital is located in Lancaster. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital is ranked the No. 7 hospital in the state by U.S. News, and is nationally ranked in one specialty, and rated high performing in three specialties and seven procedures and conditions. UPMC Lititz is located nearby in Lititz.

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5 rating (1 reviews) The Reserve at Gwynedd
$200ks - $600ks
The Reserve at Gwynedd, Lansdale, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2005 - 2012 | 400 homes
Winding Creek
$300ks - $700ks
Winding Creek, Palmyra, PA
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2021 - present | 82 homes
Traditions at Whitehall
$400ks - $500ks
Traditions at Whitehall, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2019 - present | 250 homes
Heritage Run
$200ks - $400ks
Heritage Run, Lebanon, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - present | 88 homes
The Cottages at Old Sauco...
$700ks - $800ks
The Cottages at Old Sauco..., Bethlehem, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2020 - present | 80 homes
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Venue at Winchelsea
$400ks - $600ks
Venue at Winchelsea, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 336 homes
Home Towne Square
$300ks - $800ks
Home Towne Square, Ephrata, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2009 - present | 300 homes
The Villas at The Preserv...
$400ks
The Villas at The Preserv..., Townsend, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 144 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Alden Place
$300ks - $600ks
Alden Place, Lebanon, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2009 - present | 505 homes
5 rating (5 reviews) Hershey's Mill
$200ks - $900ks
Hershey's Mill, West Chester, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1978 - 2005 | 1,720 homes
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5 rating (3 reviews) Village of Eastridge
$300ks - $400ks
Village of Eastridge, Smyrna, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2014 - present | 189 homes
The Gatherings at Lakevie...
$300ks - $400ks
The Gatherings at Lakevie..., Reisterstown, MD
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2025 - present | 122 homes
5 rating (2 reviews) Arbor Gate
$200ks
Arbor Gate, Myerstown, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1997 - 2005 | 378 homes
The Fields at Indian Cree...
$400ks - $500ks
The Fields at Indian Cree..., Emmaus, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - 2023 | 218 homes
3.7 rating (3 reviews) Spring Meadow
$300ks - $400ks
Spring Meadow, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2014 | 246 homes
Legacy at Gateway
$300ks
Legacy at Gateway, Bel Air, MD
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2009 - 2012 | 70 homes
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Traditions of America at ...
$400ks - $600ks
Traditions of America at ..., Mechanicsburg, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2008 - 2020 | 517 homes
Briar Lake
$300ks - $400ks
Briar Lake, Lebanon, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2004 - 2013 | 113 homes
Auburn Meadows
$400ks - $500ks
Auburn Meadows, Smyrna, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 262 homes
Parks Edge at Bayberry
$400ks - $600ks
Parks Edge at Bayberry, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 210 homes
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Gerst Farm
$500ks - $700ks
Gerst Farm, Perry Hall, MD
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2026 - present | 202 homes
Emerald Hills
$200ks
Emerald Hills, Bel Air, MD
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2019 | 240 homes
Nells Acres
$200ks - $600ks
Nells Acres, Sykesville, MD
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2000 - present | 103 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Fox Hill Farm
$300ks - $400ks
Fox Hill Farm, Glen Mills, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1995 - 2003 | 491 homes
The Greens at Westover
$200ks
The Greens at Westover, Norristown, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1998 - 2004 | 306 homes
The Paddock at Equine Mea...
$200ks - $400ks
The Paddock at Equine Mea..., Red Lion, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - present | 174 homes
White Springs at Providen...
$500ks - $600ks
White Springs at Providen..., Collegeville, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2013 - present | 325 homes
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Four Seasons at Silver Ma...
$400ks - $500ks
Four Seasons at Silver Ma..., Middletown, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2011 - 2017 | 299 homes
The Ponds at Bayberry
$300ks - $500ks
The Ponds at Bayberry, Middletown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - present | 572 homes
Legacy at The Preserve at...
$400ks - $500ks
Legacy at The Preserve at..., Middletown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - present | 205 homes
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Ashland
$300ks - $400ks
Ashland, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - 2020 | 150 homes
Wynfield at Annville
$400ks - $600ks
Wynfield at Annville, Annville, PA
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 95 homes
The Enclave at Ellicott H...
$300ks - $600ks
The Enclave at Ellicott H..., Ellicott City, MD
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2003 - 2013 | 280 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Ellicott's Retreat
$300ks - $400ks
Ellicott's Retreat, Ellicott City, MD
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - 2022 | 160 homes
Tiree Land Condominiums
$200ks - $300ks
Tiree Land Condominiums, Abingdon, MD
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2007 | 96 homes
Honeycroft Village
$400ks - $500ks
Honeycroft Village, Cochranville, PA
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - present | 243 homes
Traditions at Inniscrone
$400ks
Traditions at Inniscrone, Avondale, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2000 - 2013 | 167 homes
Red Hill Estates
<$100k
Red Hill Estates, Red Hill, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1987 - 2003 | 260 homes
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Regency at South Whitehal...
$400ks - $500ks
Regency at South Whitehal..., Allentown, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - 2022 | 206 homes
Blue Ridge
$300ks - $400ks
Blue Ridge, Harrisburg, PA
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2020 - present | 130 homes
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Village of Willow Run 118 DYER CT, ROYERSFORD, PA, 19468, Royersford, PA 19468
$200,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,502 sq ft

118 DYER CT, ROYERSFORD, PA, 19468
Parks Edge at Bayberry 2817 BERNSTEIN CIR, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970..., Middletown, DE 19709
$621,619

2 beds

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2 baths

2817 BERNSTEIN CIR, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970...
Spring Meadow 543 SORRELL CIR, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$449,900

4 beds

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3 baths

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2,776 sq ft

543 SORRELL CIR, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Community: Spring Meadow
Winding Creek 532 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$504,500

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,714 sq ft

532 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
Winding Creek 536 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$549,900

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,364 sq ft

536 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
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Spring Meadow 80 WHEATSHEAF LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$379,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,382 sq ft

80 WHEATSHEAF LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Community: Spring Meadow
Foxfield 1666 WISTERIA WAY, GARNET VALLEY, PA, 19..., Garnet Valley, PA 19060
$539,900

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,100 sq ft

1666 WISTERIA WAY, GARNET VALLEY, PA, 19...
Community: Foxfield
Home Towne Square 177 MORNING DR, EPHRATA, PA, 17522, Ephrata, PA 17522
$746,600

5 beds

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3 baths

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3,099 sq ft

177 MORNING DR, EPHRATA, PA, 17522
Community: Home Towne Square
The Paddock at Equine Meadows 145 PALOMINO WAY 221, RED LION, PA, 1735..., Red Lion, PA 17356
$359,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,530 sq ft

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Condo

145 PALOMINO WAY 221, RED LION, PA, 1735...
Honeycroft Village 614 GREENBRIAR PATH, COCHRANVILLE, PA, 1..., Cochranville, PA 19330
$510,000

2 beds

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2 baths

|

1,582 sq ft

614 GREENBRIAR PATH, COCHRANVILLE, PA, 1...
Community: Honeycroft Village
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Douglass Village 42 RANDOM RD, DOUGLASSVILLE, PA, 19518, Douglassville, PA 19518
$299,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,680 sq ft

42 RANDOM RD, DOUGLASSVILLE, PA, 19518
Community: Douglass Village
Traditions of America at Locust Valley 5424 TRADITIONS DR, COOPERSBURG, PA, 180..., Coopersburg, PA 18036
$699,900

3 beds

|

3 baths

5424 TRADITIONS DR, COOPERSBURG, PA, 180...
The Paddock at Equine Meadows 131 PALOMINO WAY 232, RED LION, PA, 1735..., Red Lion, PA 17356
$385,500

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,803 sq ft

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Condo

131 PALOMINO WAY 232, RED LION, PA, 1735...
Ashland 28 PEGASUS LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$399,499

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,720 sq ft

28 PEGASUS LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Community: Ashland
Legacy at Gateway 259 BECKENHAM CIR 201, BEL AIR, MD, 2101..., Bel Air, MD 21014
$293,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,420 sq ft

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Condo

259 BECKENHAM CIR 201, BEL AIR, MD, 2101...
Community: Legacy at Gateway
Courtyards at Waverly Woods East 11185 CHAMBERS CT H, WOODSTOCK, MD, 2116..., Woodstock, MD 21163
$364,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,357 sq ft

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Condo

11185 CHAMBERS CT H, WOODSTOCK, MD, 2116...
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Winding Creek 720 LONGWOOD MNR, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$665,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,839 sq ft

720 LONGWOOD MNR, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
Cindy Certified
540 BELLA MAY CIR, LEBANON, PA, 17046, Lebanon, PA 17046
$522,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,668 sq ft

540 BELLA MAY CIR, LEBANON, PA, 17046
Village of Eastridge 34 HENGST FARM LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$399,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,816 sq ft

34 HENGST FARM LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Legacy at The Village of Fox Meadow 224 ANITA CT, NEWARK, DE, 19702, Newark, DE 19702
$439,900

3 beds

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4 baths

|

3,118 sq ft

224 ANITA CT, NEWARK, DE, 19702
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Cindy Certified
4 EMMA DR, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810, Wilmington, DE 19810
$945,000

4 beds

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4 baths

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2,500 sq ft

4 EMMA DR, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810
The Cottages at Old Saucon 4630 OLD SAUCON RD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015, Bethlehem, PA 18015
$1,170,000

3 beds

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4 baths

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3,926 sq ft

4630 OLD SAUCON RD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
Traditions at Whitehall 130 BURLINA BLVD, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709, Middletown, DE 19709
$565,000

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,275 sq ft

130 BURLINA BLVD, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709
Gatherings at Perry Hall Place 4211 MARKET PLACE DR 1, PERRY HALL, MD, ..., Perry Hall, MD 21128
$449,900

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,270 sq ft

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Condo

4211 MARKET PLACE DR 1, PERRY HALL, MD, ...
North Pointe Condominiums 443 PARKVIEW LN 22, HANOVER, PA, 17331, Hanover, PA 17331
$279,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,364 sq ft

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Condo

443 PARKVIEW LN 22, HANOVER, PA, 17331
Cindy Certified
LOT 5 ALESIA LINEBORO RD, MANCHESTER, MD..., Manchester, MD 21102
$700,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,109 sq ft

LOT 5 ALESIA LINEBORO RD, MANCHESTER, MD...
Emerald Hills 1604 MARTHA CT 201, BEL AIR, MD, 21015, Bel Air, MD 21015
$264,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,300 sq ft

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Condo

1604 MARTHA CT 201, BEL AIR, MD, 21015
Community: Emerald Hills
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Winding Creek 524 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$499,800

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,617 sq ft

524 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
Winding Creek 528 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$545,200

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,364 sq ft

528 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
Bethany Glen 9973 HOPE PL, ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 21042, Ellicott City, MD 21042
$725,000

3 beds

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4 baths

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2,876 sq ft

9973 HOPE PL, ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 21042
Community: Bethany Glen
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Preserve at Marsh Creek 650 APPALOOSA RD, DOWNINGTOWN, PA, 19335, Downingtown, PA 19335
$859,900

3 beds

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4 baths

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3,841 sq ft

650 APPALOOSA RD, DOWNINGTOWN, PA, 19335
Village of Eastridge 88 FELIX VIEW CT, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$438,000

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,040 sq ft

88 FELIX VIEW CT, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Meadowview Village 130 LEONARD LN, HARRISBURG, PA, 17111, Harrisburg, PA 17111
$265,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,312 sq ft

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Condo

130 LEONARD LN, HARRISBURG, PA, 17111
Community: Meadowview Village
Harrogate 317 HYDE PARK RD, LANDENBERG, PA, 19350, Landenberg, PA 19350
$565,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,824 sq ft

317 HYDE PARK RD, LANDENBERG, PA, 19350
Community: Harrogate
Winding Creek 456 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003, Annville, PA 17003
$539,500

2 beds

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2 baths

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2,286 sq ft

456 STONE GATE BLVD, ANNVILLE, PA, 17003
Community: Winding Creek
Four Seasons at Baymont Farms 404 PAPER BIRCH ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970..., Middletown, DE 19709
$555,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,825 sq ft

404 PAPER BIRCH ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970...
The Cascades 672 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702, Newark, DE 19702
$490,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,900 sq ft

672 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702
Community: The Cascades
Emerald Hills 1818 SELVIN DR 301, BEL AIR, MD, 21015, Bel Air, MD 21015
$279,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,240 sq ft

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Condo

1818 SELVIN DR 301, BEL AIR, MD, 21015
Community: Emerald Hills
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Home Towne Square 181 MORNING DR, EPHRATA, PA, 17522, Ephrata, PA 17522
$681,700

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,545 sq ft

181 MORNING DR, EPHRATA, PA, 17522
Community: Home Towne Square
Traditions of America at Silver Spring 646 REPUBLIC WAY, MECHANICSBURG, PA, 170..., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
$409,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,894 sq ft

|

Condo

646 REPUBLIC WAY, MECHANICSBURG, PA, 170...
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