Norristown, PA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 19477, near Norristown, per-capita income reaches $146,735, a figure that reshapes how the 1.34% county property tax rate plays out. A home priced at $500,000 would carry roughly $6,700 in annual property taxes, yet that sum equals under 5% of average earnings here — an unusual ratio nationally. Sales tax adds 6.00% on purchases. High earning power combined with this effective rate means housing costs, while substantial in absolute dollars, consume a smaller share of income than in most Pennsylvania communities.