ZIP Code 18437

In ZIP 18437, near Damascus, homes carry a median value of $173,900, and the county's 1.25% effective property tax rate translates into roughly $2,174 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $55,833, while per-capita income reaches $33,731, so property taxes amount to about 3.9% of median household earnings. Adding the 6.00% combined sales tax affects day-to-day purchases as well. Buyers weighing a move to this area should factor both the annual tax bill and the sales tax into what their income can comfortably cover.