ZIP Code 21046

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

Median household income
$127,813
Per-capita income
$61,404
Median home value
$597,900
Property tax rate
1.17%
Combined sales tax
6.00%

Households in ZIP 21046, near Columbia, bring in a median of $127,813 a year, with per-capita income at $61,404. That earning power shapes how housing and taxes fit into a budget here. A median home value of $479,500 paired with a 1.17% county property tax rate means annual property taxes land in a range that higher incomes can absorb without straining other spending. Sales tax runs 6.00% on purchases, a cost that touches daily life across the area. Together these figures describe a community where substantial earnings support both homeownership and routine expenses.

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