28.20 Acres Zoned R-2 (Medium Density Residential) and R-1 (Low Density Residential). Located in the Grantham Community of Mechanicsburg. Conveniently between Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg, this area is only 3 - 4 minutes off Rt 15! Many uses allowed! Permitted Uses include Conservation Subdivision, Group Home and Family Care Facilities, House of Worship, Library, Mixed Uses, Municipal Uses and building, Public Parks and Recreational areas, Public uses and buildings, Schools, public and non-public. Conditional Uses include Continuing Care Retirement Community, Long term care nursing center and personal care centers, Single Family attached (townhouses), Single Family detached, horse property, Single Family semi-detached. Come take a look and let your creativity create a dream for you!
Upper Allen, located between Mechanicsburg and Carlisle, is a suburban and campus-adjacent Messiah College neighborhood with rolling farmland edges and a creek-lined greenway feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Carlisle Pike (US-11) and Gettysburg Pike (PA-15) corridor, where local diners, farm markets, and small-service storefronts set a steady, everyday rhythm. Messiah University’s campus greens and performance spaces lend a collegiate backdrop to nearby residential streets of split-levels, townhomes, and newer subdivisions. Yellow Breeches Creek and adjacent trails shape weekend routines with water views and shaded paths. Community life often orbits seasonal events and local gathering spots rather than big-box corridors. The landscape shifts quickly from campus buildings to open fields, giving drives and walks a spacious, Central Pennsylvania cadence.
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Property details
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Finance
Interior features
Vacant parcel (no existing structures)
Exterior features
Non-tidal wetland on the property
Partly wooded grounds
Road frontage
On-site stream or creek
Has a water view
Home design
Vacant land (possible future uses include agriculture, church, development, multi-family, recreation)
Construction not completed
Construction
Fee simple ownership
Utilities
Public water hook-up available
Public sewer hook-up available
Financial info
Tax assessed value: $151,500 (2023)
Annual taxes: $3,063 (2023)
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28.20 Acres Zoned R-2 (Medium Density Residential) and R-1 (Low Density Residential). Located in the Grantham Community of Mechanicsburg. Conveniently between Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg, this area is only 3 - 4 minutes off Rt 15! Many uses allowed! Permitted Uses include Conservation Subdivision, Group Home and Family Care Facilities, House of Worship, Library, Mixed Uses, Municipal Uses and building, Public Parks and Recreational areas, Public uses and buildings, Schools, public and non-public. Conditional Uses include Continuing Care Retirement Community, Long term care nursing center and personal care centers, Single Family attached (townhouses), Single Family detached, Single Family semi-detached. Come take a look and let your creativity create a dream for you!
BRIGHT MLS #PACB2009354
Sep 30, 2022
Listing Removed
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Mar 23, 2022
Listed
$950,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$2,478 (+3.3%)
$109,300
2025
$2,398 (+3.8%)
$109,300
2024
$2,311 (+4.6%)
$109,300
2023
$2,210 (+2.8%)
$109,300
2022
$2,151 (+3.2%)
$109,300
2021
$2,084 (+2.6%)
$109,300
2020
$2,032 (+2.5%)
$109,300
2019
$1,982 (+1.8%)
$109,300
2018
$1,947
$109,300
Public record
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Lot size
6.32 Acres
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Cumberland County
APN
42-11-0276-029B
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Last updated by owner on Jul 7, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
3/10 Wind Factor
6% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Mechanicsburg, PA • 17055
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Sun exposure
99/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 7% for direct sun exposure in Mechanicsburg. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.2 hrs
6.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for Grantham Rd
$1,279,951
$120K under list price of $1.40M
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