Kingston, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 12453, near Kingston, homes are valued at a median of $345,900, and the county's 1.77% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $6,120 in annual taxes on that amount. With per-capita income at $24,986, that bill equals about a quarter of a single resident's yearly earnings, a steep share by most standards. Sales taxes add 8.00% to purchases, further tightening day-to-day finances. The gap between what homes cost and what people here earn shapes who can buy and stay, making property taxes a central factor in local housing affordability.