ZIP Code 08317

In ZIP code 08317, near Absecon, homes carry a median value of $326,300, and the county's 2.30% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $7,500 a year on a house at that price. Households here earn a median of $106,696, while per-capita income sits at $44,188, so the tax bill claims a meaningful share of annual earnings. Add the 6.62% combined sales tax on purchases, and carrying costs add up. Whether buying makes sense hinges on how stretched a given household's income feels against that yearly obligation.