ZIP Code 19541

In ZIP code 19541, near Reading, homes carry a median value of $312,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.65% works out to roughly $5,155 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $107,625 and per-capita income at $48,865, that annual bill absorbs a meaningful share of earnings, though the income base helps offset it. Sales tax adds 6.00% on purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the property tax into monthly costs alongside the mortgage, since the rate applies regardless of how much a household earns.