ZIP Code 21045

Columbia, MD — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.

Median household income
$118,563
Per-capita income
$56,185
Median home value
$597,900
Property tax rate
1.17%
Combined sales tax
6.00%

In ZIP code 21045, near Columbia, homes carry a median value of $453,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.17% translates into roughly $5,308 in annual property taxes. With median household income at $118,563, that tax bill equals about 4.5% of household earnings, while per-capita income stands at $56,185. A combined sales tax rate of 6.00% applies to purchases in the area. Together, these figures show how home values and local tax rates shape what households here actually keep after housing costs.

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