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359 Main St, Mc Sherrystown, PA, 17344

17beds
--baths
5,180sqft
$929,900
$180price/sqft
$6,540/moest. monthly cost
$261,600/yrincome needed

About This Home

Established 17 Room boarding house plus two garage rentals is offered for sale in the suburbs of Hanover. Long time owners have taken great care of this well built property, and have a long established tenant base. This property has a Labor & Industry Certificate for code items, and is a long standing established Boarding house under the Commercial 1 zoning in McSherrystown Borough. The property was constructed in 1930 originally as a well built grand home, and was converted into a group home and later Boarding House. The property consists of 17 rooms over 4 floors. There are 3 Common bathrooms and one room that has a private bath. Residents use a common kitchen and have access to laundry area in basement. There are several generous porches for tenant use around the exterior, and on site parking for 17 cars. Many of the major components of the building are well within useful life, with the roof, Boiler, water heater all 10 years old approximately or newer. Each room is all- inclusive, with the Landlord covering the utilities, common area cleaning, Wi-Fi access, parking and basic furniture included. This increases the appeal for the tenant base with rent that provides all of their living costs. Each tenant signs an initial 6-month lease, converting to Month-to-Month at lease end. They are provided an option to pay weekly or monthly for rent. There is significant upside on rents, as Landlord has not recently done an increase, but has completed nice cosmetic upgrades recently. With significant operating efficiency and great upside in rents, The McSherrystown Rooming house presents investors opportunity to realize current 7% Cap with upside to 9% Cap.

Getting Around

60
WalkingSomewhat Walkable
0
TransitVery Limited Transit
44
BikeSomewhat Bikeable

Schools

7/10
New Oxford Middle SchoolGrades 7-84.9 mi
6/10

Construction

Condition

  • Year built: 1930

Materials

  • Construction materials: Brick

Type & Style

  • Home type: MultiFamily
  • Architectural style: Other
  • Property subType: Multi Family

Interior

Appliances

  • Appliances included: Gas Water Heater

Basement

  • Area: 1512

Bedrooms & Bathrooms

  • Bedrooms: 17

Heating & Cooling

  • Heating features: Hot Water,Natural Gas
  • Cooling features: Other

Interior Area

  • Total structure area: 5,292
  • Total interior livable area: 5,180 sqft

Property

Accessibility

  • Accessibility features: Other

Details

  • Parcel number: 280050184000
  • Zoning: C1
  • Special condition: Standard

Features

  • Pool features: None

Lot

  • Lot size: 0.43 Acres

Parking

  • Total spaces: 17
  • Parking features: Parking Lot,Off Street

Climate Risk is Financial Risk

Every home has a financial story beyond the listing price. Below, you’ll see the climate risks that could affect this property — and in Bills & Affordability, how those risks may influence repairs, insurance, utilities, and long-term value.

Biggest Threats for This Home

  • Strong Wind
    Strong WindRelatively High
  • Winter Weather
    Winter WeatherRelatively High
  • Hurricane
    HurricaneModerate
  • Heat Wave
    Heat WaveModerate
  • Inland Flooding
    Inland FloodingModerate
  • Lightning
    LightningModerate

How This Home’s Risks Compare

Strong Wind
Winter Weather
Hurricane
Heat Wave
Inland Flooding
Lightning

FEMA Declared Disasters Across Pennsylvania Counties

Flood
Tropical Storm

Understanding the Costs

Financial advisors generally recommend spending no more than 30% of your gross household income on housing costs. In practice, many households stretch to 35% or beyond — especially in high-cost markets.

Estimated Costs Today

MonthlyAnnual
Mortgage $4,702$56,424
Home Insurance *$325$3,900
Property Taxes $945$11,340
Electricity $568$6,820
Total$6,540$78,480
*Does not include cost of any FAIR Plan premiums

Income You'd Need if You Spent...

35% on housing$224,228/yr
40% on housing$196,200/yr
45% on housing$174,400/yr

Pennsylvania FAIR Plan Programs

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Current Policies
Residential: 8,982Commercial: 984
Total Premiums$5.34M
Total Exposure$1.33B

How Costs Could Change Over Time

Climate risk is quickly impacting all of the major home ownership costs. Adjust the growth rates and percentage of income spent on housing below to see how your housing costs could change over the next 10 years — and what income you'd need to keep up.

Insurance Growth Rate5-year average: 8.3%
8.3%
0%30.0%
Electricity Growth Rate10-year average: 8.4%
8.4%
0%15.0%
Property Taxes Growth Rate2-year average: -3.2%
-3.2%
0%15.0%
Income Spent on Housing
30%
30%45%

Comparing Against the Market

Price Per Sq Ft

$180This listing

vs Other Active Listings

Avg $/sqft

ZIP 17344
Adams County$181

vs Homes Sold Last Month

Median $/sqft

ZIP 17344$167
Adams County$184

Current Market Trends

Median Price Per Square Foot

The median price per square foot of homes sold in this area each month. Compare this to this listing's price per square foot to gauge whether the home is priced in line with recent sales.

Historicals for This Listing

Zestimate History ($/sqft)

No zestimate history available

Price History

DateEventPrice
2026-08-07Pending sale$929,900
2026-08-06Contingent$929,900
2026-06-08Listed for sale$929,900

For Sale by Agent

AgentNaomi Brown
BrokerageCapstone Commercial

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