ZIP Code 08246

Households in ZIP code 08246, centered on Avalon, keep a 1.22% county property tax rate in view when weighing what a home costs each year. On a $400,000 assessment, that works out to roughly $4,880 in annual property taxes. Day-to-day spending also carries a 6.62% combined sales tax, which nudges the cost of groceries, dining, and other purchases upward. For a household earning around $75,000, those property taxes alone would absorb about 6.5% of gross income, before mortgage principal, insurance, and utilities. Buyers here should factor both the property levy and the sales tax into their monthly planning.