ZIP Code 17601

In ZIP code 17601, near Lancaster, homes carry a median value of $354,400, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.32% translates into roughly $4,678 in annual property taxes. With median household income at $102,435 and per-capita income at $56,216, that tax bill equals about 4.6% of a typical household's yearly earnings. Sales tax adds 6.00% on purchases. The relationship between earnings and housing costs here hinges on that property tax figure, which scales directly with home value and shapes what buyers can carry.