ZIP Code 16801

In ZIP code 16801, which covers State College, homes carry a median value of $414,600 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 1.05%. That combination produces an annual property tax bill that consumes a meaningful share of the area's $61,836 median household income, even though per-capita income reaches $42,464. Buyers weighing a purchase here should expect housing costs to dominate their finances, with the sales tax rate of 6.00% adding a bit more to everyday expenses. The gap between home prices and local earnings shapes who can comfortably own property in this college-town market.