ZIP Code 12517

In ZIP 12517, near Austerlitz, homes carry a median value of $433,300, and the county's 1.40% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $6,066 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $153,958, while per-capita income sits at $67,859, so that tax bill absorbs a smaller share of earnings than it would in many places. A combined sales tax of 8.00% applies to purchases. The gap between area incomes and home prices helps explain how buyers here absorb both mortgage costs and property taxes.