ZIP Code 19153

In ZIP code 19153, on Philadelphia's southwest edge, homes carry a median value of $200,100, and the county's 0.82% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,640 a year on such a home. With median household income at $55,213, that tax equals about 3% of annual earnings. Per-capita income sits at $31,148. Shoppers here also pay an 8.00% combined sales tax. The relationship between what homes cost, what the tax rate extracts, and what households bring in shapes how comfortably owners can carry their housing costs.