ZIP Code 19505

In ZIP code 19505, near Reading, homes carry a median value of $302,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.65% works out to roughly $4,983 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $95,500 and per-capita income of $45,894, that tax bill absorbs about 5.2% of a typical household's annual earnings. Sales tax in the area runs 6.00%. Buyers weighing a purchase here should factor both the purchase price and the ongoing tax load into what they can carry.