ZIP Code 02553

In ZIP code 02553, near Buzzards Bay, the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.67%. That rate applies to whatever a home is worth, so a higher assessment translates directly into a larger annual bill. Combined with a sales tax of 6.25% on purchases, housing costs here reflect both what buyers pay for a home and what they earn to support it. When incomes rise faster than assessments, the property tax takes a smaller share of each paycheck; when values climb ahead of earnings, that share grows. Buyers weighing a move to this area should compare their expected income against both the purchase price and the yearly tax owed.