ZIP Code 16617

In ZIP code 16617, near Altoona, homes carry a median value of $145,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.07% works out to roughly $1,557 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $52,609 and per-capita income at $29,663, that levy absorbs about three percent of a household's annual earnings. The combined sales tax rate is 6.00%. Buyers here face a housing market where prices stay within reach of local paychecks, though the property tax still claims a meaningful slice of income each year.