TEAM BECKER REALTORS® · ELIZABETHTOWN & ZIP 17022
Elizabethtown, PA Real Estate & Local Living Guide
A useful Elizabethtown home search starts with the exact location. Compare borough streets, established subdivisions and new construction alongside your commute, school district and full ownership costs. An Elizabethtown mailing address can place a home in Lancaster County or Dauphin County; ZIP 17022 is not one municipality or school district.
Team Becker helps buyers and sellers turn those differences into a property-specific plan. Below, explore local settings, official resources and two documented seller examples.
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Published and sources checked September 7, 2026. Prepared by David Becker, Pennsylvania Associate Broker, Team Becker Realtors® with Keller Williams Realty. 717-500-6464.
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Where to start your Elizabethtown search
Borough and downtown streets
For an in-town search, compare the streets around Market Street, High Street and the downtown core. Look closely at off-street parking, sidewalks, traffic, outdoor space and the condition of older systems. Before budgeting a renovation or a different property use, check permits and zoning with Elizabethtown Borough.
Station and college access
If rail or campus access matters, evaluate the actual route from each home, including lighting, crossings and winter conditions. A listing’s “close to” description does not establish a comfortable walking route. Use the station destination below and your specific campus entrance when comparing homes.
Established 17022 subdivisions
Londonderry Estates provides one example on the Dauphin County side: Team Becker’s Woodcrest Drive sale identifies Londonderry Township and Lower Dauphin schools. This is a different comparison from an Elizabethtown Borough home. Review utilities, lot maintenance and municipal services for each address.
Township and rural-edge properties
For homes outside the borough, confirm the parcel’s municipality before comparing tax bills or planning improvements. Verify well or public water, sewer or septic, access rights, drainage and outbuildings. Larger lots can bring additional maintenance and inspection needs.
Elizabethtown Area schools—and the ZIP-code distinction
The Elizabethtown Area School District’s overview describes Bainbridge and East High Street elementary schools for grades K–2, Bear Creek for grades 3–5, the middle school for grades 6–8, and the high school for grades 9–12. The school directory provides current building contacts.
Confirm a particular home’s district, school assignment, enrollment documents, transportation and any program needs directly with the district. EASD’s main number is 717-367-1521. An Elizabethtown address does not establish EASD attendance: the Woodcrest sale below identifies Lower Dauphin School District, while the Mulberry Street record identifies Elizabethtown Area.
Property taxes: compare the correct county and school year
For a home in Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, these separately dated sources provide a starting point:
Tax component | Published period | Mills |
|---|---|---|
Lancaster County | Calendar 2026 | 3.2010 |
Elizabethtown Borough | Calendar 2026 | 6.6000 |
Elizabethtown Area School District | 2026–2027 school year | 21.1569 |
Sources: Lancaster County’s 2026 county/municipal schedule and EASD’s adopted 2026–2027 tax resolution. The county document’s school column is labeled 2025–2026; the newer school resolution is used here.
One mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value. These components sum to 30.9579 mills. At an illustrative $200,000 taxable assessment, that is $6,191.58 before relief, discounts, penalties and separate charges. This combines the stated county/municipal and school-year rates; it is not a quote or a single calendar-year bill. Purchase price does not establish taxable assessment.
Do not apply the borough illustration to every 17022 home. Obtain the actual county, municipal and school bills, assessment, exemptions and utility/association charges. New construction can generate interim assessments and bills; confirm the completed-home estimate and lender escrow assumptions. The EASD Tax Office directs collection questions to Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau and assessment questions to the county assessment office. A Dauphin County parcel requires its own county and school sources.
New construction communities to investigate
These community resources were checked September 7, 2026. Availability, pricing and incentives change. Team Becker is not presented here as the builder’s representative.
Meridian Heights · Landmark Homes
Landmark markets townhomes in Elizabethtown. Compare floor plans, garage and storage space, shared-building considerations and the exact HOA maintenance responsibilities.
StoneyBrook
The community website describes custom single homes, duplexes and townhomes and identifies Rohrer’s Construction and Penway Construction. It provides floor plans, lots and HOA resources. Confirm the builder and scope for the specific property.
Bear Creek Estates · Ryan Homes
Ryan markets single-family homes in the Sheaffer Road area. Compare the chosen home type, homesite, included finishes, optional space and projected delivery in writing.
A useful comparison includes base price, lot premium, upgrades, financing costs, association fees and completed-home taxes. Review warranty coverage, inspection opportunities, deposit terms and how delays are handled. Ask about buyer-agent registration before visiting a model or signing paperwork.
Commuting to Hershey, Harrisburg or Lancaster
Compare each home with your real destination and work hours. Route 283 is a major part of the Lancaster–Harrisburg corridor, but access roads, traffic and the location within 17022 can materially change the trip. For Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, use 500 University Drive, Hershey and the official directions and campus maps. Include employee parking and the walk or shuttle to the appropriate entrance.
Rail option: Elizabethtown station is at 50 South Wilson Avenue. Amtrak’s station resource identifies Keystone Service and the Pennsylvanian. Check current schedules, fares, parking rules and the trip from the destination station to work; rail is useful only when the full schedule fits.
Use our Elizabethtown and Mount Joy commuter comparison as an introduction, then test your address-to-address trip. Its published travel times are examples, not guaranteed commutes. Also compare Hershey, Hummelstown, Annville and our medical relocation resources.
Real Team Becker seller experiences in 17022
Janelle & Todd: An Elizabethtown Sale and a Florida Next Chapter
Past clients Janelle and Todd returned to Team Becker to sell their Elizabethtown-area home and move to Florida to be closer to family. The team planned the launch around their timing, evaluated four offers and coordinated the sale so they could begin moving before settlement.
The existing seller video describes an accepted offer roughly $25,000 above asking with no buyer inspections. The completed property record now shows 4462 Woodcrest Drive sold September 2, 2026 for $430,750 (Bright MLS PADA2061732). The record identifies Londonderry Township, Lower Dauphin schools, well water and public sewer—details that make this a distinct 17022 property comparison.
Watch the seller story and read its transcript · View the closed property record
The video’s rounded above-asking figure describes that transaction. Individual outcomes vary. No buyer inspections was an accepted-offer term, not advice to waive inspections. Story identification supplied by Team Becker; the existing story and closing record are linked above.
Matched in Hershey. Moving On to Florida.
In summer 2021, Andrea and Tony were finishing medical school down south and preparing to begin their residencies at Penn State Health in Hershey. Team Becker helped them find their Elizabethtown home through a mostly remote search, with one trip to the area to tour properties in person.
We stayed in touch. Four years later, as their training came to an end and they prepared to welcome their first child, Andrea and Tony returned to Team Becker to sell. They hoped to recover what they had paid and have something extra for their next chapter in Florida.
A coordinated marketing plan and launch brought thirteen offers. Their home at 612 Mulberry Street sold for $340,000 on July 16, 2025—$70,000 more than their $270,000 purchase price in 2021. The accepted offer waived inspection and mortgage contingencies, helping simplify the sale as they prepared for their move.
From the first home search to the next big move, this was a relationship that continued well beyond closing day. For other medical professionals planning a similar transition, the lesson is to discuss the eventual sale and relocation timeline early, then revisit the plan as training and life circumstances change.
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Client story and thirteen-offer count supplied by Team Becker. The $70,000 is the change in recorded sale prices, not net profit; it excludes transaction costs, financing, improvements and other ownership expenses. Waived contingencies describe this accepted offer and are not a recommendation for other buyers. Results vary. Bright MLS PALA2068230; listing-agent and sold record · 2021 and 2025 sale history.
These two sales are individual examples, not an Elizabethtown median, total production count or ranking. Review Team Becker’s broader results and methodology.
A practical plan for buyers and sellers
Buying in Elizabethtown
Set a full monthly budget, identify your required commute and compare exact school and municipal boundaries. During tours, evaluate systems, drainage, water/sewer service, finished-space definitions and future maintenance. Review disclosures, comparable sales and contingencies before choosing an offer.
Selling in Elizabethtown
Build your pricing and preparation plan around recent similar properties and current competition. Assemble improvement records, permits, tax bills and association documents. Evaluate price together with financing, inspections, appraisal terms, concessions and settlement timing.
Elizabethtown home-search questions
Does every 17022 home belong to the same school district?
No. Verify each parcel. The two Team Becker examples above identify different school districts: Lower Dauphin and Elizabethtown Area.
Can I use a ZIP-code average to price my home?
It can provide broad context, but a pricing decision needs comparable location, condition, property type, lot and current competition. Two selected sales do not establish a market trend.
Can Team Becker help coordinate a sale and an out-of-state move?
Yes. Start with the moving timeline, financing and possession needs. Janelle and Todd’s story illustrates coordinated seller planning; your closing arrangements depend on your own transaction.
Plan your Elizabethtown move
Tell us the address, communities or commute you are comparing. We’ll help organize the property facts and a practical next step.
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Team Becker Realtors® with Keller Williams Realty · 339 W. Governor Road, Hershey, PA 17033. Information is general and subject to change. Verify property facts and consult qualified tax, legal, lending and inspection professionals for your circumstances. Team Becker is independent of the school districts, builders, Amtrak and Penn State Health.