Benton, PA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 17888, near Benton, per-capita income stands at $35,210 while the median home value is $156,300. County property taxes take 1.11% of a home's assessed worth, which on that median value works out to roughly $1,735 a year. Sales tax across the area totals 6.00%, applied to everyday purchases. Together these figures sketch a cost profile where housing prices stay below many national averages, income sits in the middle range, and the two tax rates — one on property, one on spending — shape what a household keeps versus pays out.