How much are property taxes in Upper Allen Township, PA?

Homeowners in Upper Allen Township, PA pay a median of $3,916 (±$197) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,886.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,988.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $279,800.

In Upper Allen Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,253 in 2015–2019 to $3,916 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$3,916 (±$197)
With a mortgage
$3,886
Without a mortgage
$3,988
Share of median value
1.4%

Real estate taxes in Upper Allen Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Upper Allen TownshipCumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$3,916 (±$197)$3,254 (±$64)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$3,886 (±$210)$3,346 (±$76)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$3,988 (±$542)$3,082 (±$126)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$279,800 (±$14,691)$277,600 (±$4,540)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Upper Allen Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Cumberland County ($3,254).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Cumberland County, Upper Allen Township ranks 3 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 495 of 2,546.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Upper Allen Township

The median tax ($3,916) is 1.4% of the median home value ($279,800).

Across Cumberland County the same ratio is 1.2%.

Across Pennsylvania it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Upper Allen Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$3,253 (±$134)$3,916 (±$197)+20.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$219,300 (±$7,811)$279,800 (±$14,691)+27.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,630 (±$65)$1,952 (±$148)+19.8%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Upper Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Allen Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Upper Allen Township—$3,916 (±$197)—
Mechanicsburg2.5 mi$3,400 (±$282)Lower
Monaghan Township3.3 mi$4,307 (±$383)Not measurably different
Shiremanstown3.3 mi$2,936 (±$257)Lower
Lower Allen Township3.5 mi$3,383 (±$130)Lower
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)5.0 mi$3,417 (±$568)Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)5.2 mi$5,503 (±$354)Higher
Camp Hill5.2 mi$4,571 (±$262)Higher
Lower Allen5.3 mi$3,187 (±$210)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mechanicsburg, PA ($3,400), Shiremanstown, PA ($2,936), Lower Allen Township, PA ($3,383).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carroll Township (York County), PA ($5,503), Camp Hill, PA ($4,571).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Cumberland County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Camp Hill$4,571 (±$262)
2Cooke Township$3,950 (±$532)
3Upper Allen Township$3,916 (±$197)
4Dickinson Township$3,744 (±$603)
5Silver Spring Township$3,669 (±$265)
6West Pennsboro Township$3,640 (±$297)
7North Middleton Township$3,547 (±$248)
8Carlisle$3,444 (±$243)
9Monroe Township (Cumberland County)$3,417 (±$568)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Messiah College.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper Allen Township

How much are property taxes in Upper Allen Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Upper Allen Township, PA is $3,916 (±$197) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Upper Allen Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.4% of the median home value in Upper Allen Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Upper Allen Township gone up?

In Upper Allen Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,253 in 2015–2019 to $3,916 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Upper Allen Township higher than in Cumberland County?

In Upper Allen Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Cumberland County ($3,254).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Upper Allen township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78736, in state:42 county:041).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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