ZIP Code 05257

In ZIP code 05257, near Peru, homes carry a median value of $307,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.64% works out to roughly $5,043 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $94,375 and per-capita income at $48,955, that tax bill equals about 5.3% of household earnings. Sales tax in the area is 6.00%. Buyers weighing a purchase here should factor the property tax into monthly costs, since it adds meaningfully to what a mortgage alone would require.