ZIP Code 16829

In ZIP code 16829, near State College, homes carry a median value of $175,900 while households bring in a median income of $61,750, or $31,080 per person. At the county's 1.05% effective property tax rate, a home assessed at that median would generate roughly $1,850 in annual taxes — a figure that eats into earnings more noticeably than in places where rates sit lower. Sales tax adds 6.00% to purchases. Buyers weighing this area should factor the tax bill into what they can carry alongside a mortgage.