Allentown, PA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
Homes in ZIP code 18195, part of the Allentown area, carry a county-level property tax rate of 1.55%. That rate sits above what many Pennsylvania homeowners pay, so property taxes take a meaningful bite out of household earnings here, a pattern common in working- and middle-income communities where wages have not kept pace with housing costs. Shoppers also pay a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases. Together, these two levies shape the local cost of living: owning a home means a steady annual tax bill, while everyday spending carries its own added charge at the register.