ZIP Code 15521

In ZIP code 15521, near Alum Bank, homes carry a median value of $209,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.81% works out to roughly $1,700 a year in taxes on a home at that price. With median household income at $53,947, that bill equals about three percent of annual earnings, and per-capita income sits at $28,145. Combined with a 6.00% sales tax, the overall picture shows a housing market where purchase prices run high against local paychecks, though the property tax itself takes a contained share of what households bring in.