ZIP Code 16853

In ZIP code 16853, near State College, homes carry a median value of $184,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.05% translates to roughly $1,932 in annual taxes on such a home. With per-capita income at $36,666, that levy equals about 5.3% of a single resident's yearly earnings, a meaningful slice of household budgets. Sales taxes add 6.00% to purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the property tax into their monthly costs alongside the mortgage, since the rate applies countywide regardless of which home they choose.