ZIP Code 04949

In ZIP code 04949, near Palermo, homes carry a median value of $229,600 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 1.04%. Households here earn a median of $71,146, and per-capita income reaches $33,965. That tax rate works out to roughly $2,388 annually on a median-valued home — a meaningful slice of yearly earnings, though the gap between household income and per-capita income hints at multi-earner homes absorbing the cost. A combined sales tax of 5.50% applies to purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the property levy alongside mortgage costs, since it shapes the true annual expense of owning.