ZIP Code 12173

In ZIP code 12173, near Austerlitz, homes carry a median value of $225,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.40% translates to roughly $3,158 a year for a home at that price. With median household income at $76,607, that tax bill equals about 4.1% of annual earnings, while per-capita income sits at $34,866. Combined with an 8.00% sales tax, these costs shape what buyers here can absorb. The gap between home prices and local earnings means the property tax takes a meaningful share of household budgets.