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Antelope Valley · 93534 · 93535 · 93536

Homes for Sale in Lancaster, CA

Lancaster is the Antelope Valley's northern anchor — a strict grid of numbered streets and lettered avenues, and the most affordable market we serve.

Lancaster at a glance

  • ZIP codes93534 · 93535 · 93536
  • RegionAntelope Valley
  • ElevationAbout 2,350 ft
  • FreewayCA-14 · Metrolink AV Line
  • Our office40 miles away
Median sale price
$455,900
August 2026
Median days on market
109
Up from 102 a year ago
Year over year
−0.6%
Essentially flat

Lancaster market data for ZIP 93534 · September 2026 · Updated quarterly

The neighborhood

Read the grid and you can navigate the city

Lancaster is laid out on one of the most legible street grids in California. Avenues run east–west and are lettered from north to south — Avenue J, K, L and so on. Streets run north–south and are numbered outward from Sierra Highway, east or west. Once you understand that, an address tells you exactly where a house sits before you ever look at a map.

93536 and 93534 are not the same market

This is the single most useful thing to know about buying in Lancaster. West Lancaster — 93536 — is the newer side, with later tract construction and larger homes. The 93534 ZIP covers the older central city. They are commonly quoted together as one market, and they do not trade alike. Ask which one a listing sits in before you compare prices.

The city itself

Aerospace anchors the economy here as it does in Palmdale, with Edwards Air Force Base to the north. The BLVD — Lancaster Boulevard — has had a long downtown revitalization and is now a genuine main street. In spring the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve to the west draws visitors from across the state.

Schools

Attendance boundaries change, so check the specific address you are considering rather than relying on a neighborhood average.

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Common questions

Buying or selling in Lancaster

What is the difference between 93534 and 93536?

93536 is west Lancaster — newer tract construction, generally larger homes and higher prices. 93534 is the older central city. They get quoted together as one Lancaster market but they do not trade alike, so always check which ZIP a listing is in.

How do Lancaster addresses work?

Lettered avenues run east–west from north to south, and numbered streets run north–south, counted east or west from Sierra Highway. So 45521 13th Street West sits on 13th Street, west of Sierra Highway — you know roughly where it is without opening a map.

Is the commute manageable?

It is the longest in our service area — roughly forty miles from our San Fernando office, and further to central Los Angeles. Many residents work locally in aerospace, and the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line covers the rest.

Lancaster inquiries

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Office

668 N Maclay Ave
San Fernando, CA 91340

Office hours

Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm
Evenings by appointment