ZIP Code 12017

In ZIP 12017, near Austerlitz, per-capita income reaches $81,642, which shapes how property taxes land on local homeowners. The county's effective rate of 1.40% means a $500,000 house would carry roughly $7,000 in annual taxes — a figure that eats into earnings even at this income level. Sales tax adds 8.00% to purchases within the area. Whether that property tax load feels heavy depends largely on the actual assessed value of a given home and how long the owner has held it, since assessments and exemptions vary parcel by parcel.