ZIP Code 20017

In ZIP code 20017, near Washington, homes carry a median value of $702,600, yet the county-level effective property tax rate sits at just 0.58% — an annual bill of roughly $4,075. With median household income at $106,300, that tax equals about 3.8% of household earnings, a share that stays contained even as home prices run high. Per-capita income reaches $60,947, and the combined sales tax rate is 6.00%. Buyers here face steep purchase prices, but the low rate keeps ongoing ownership costs from climbing as sharply as the sticker price might imply.