ZIP Code 15533

In ZIP code 15533, near Alum Bank, homes carry a median value of $184,800, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.81% works out to roughly $1,497 a year on such a home. With median household income at $49,570 and per-capita income at $27,640, that tax equals about 3% of household earnings. Sales tax adds 6.00% on purchases. The relationship between what homes cost and what people earn shapes how comfortably ownership fits here; each year's property tax bill draws on a meaningful share of income.