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Board approves multiple church property tax exemptions in Lancaster County
Summary
The Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals approved exemptions for several church properties — including two parcels for Grace Baptist Church — effective for the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years.
The Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals voted Feb. 11 to approve property tax exemptions for several religious organizations, including two parcels tied to Grace Baptist Church and continued exemptions tied to inter-church ownership transfers.
Chandra Mast moved and Richard Boas Jr. seconded the first motion to approve an exemption for 242 Bender Rd., Manor Township (parcel 410-93319-0000), described in the minutes as a 5-acre subdivision that had been previously taxable under prior church ownership. The board ordered exoneration of 2026 County and Municipal tax and included the parcel in the exempt portion of the property effective for the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years.
In a separate motion, Mast (seconded by Boas) approved continued exemption for an associated parcel at 242 Bender Rd. listed as parcel 410-93319-4-0001, with identical effective tax-year treatment. The board also approved continued exemptions with church-to-church ownership transfers for 2100 Manor Ridge Dr., Manor Township (Lion of the Tribe of Judah, parcel 410-23173-0-0000) and for 1355 Lancaster Rd., Penn Township (Concilio Iglesias Evangelicas Shalom, parcel 500-16810-0-0000). Each approval was recorded as "motion passed" in the minutes.
The board's actions formalize tax-exempt status for those properties going into the 2026 tax year; the minutes do not record individual vote tallies, only that the motions passed.
