ZIP Code 22209

In ZIP 22209, near Arlington, homes carry a median value of $820,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.91% yields an annual bill of roughly $7,460. Households here earn a median of $120,515, with per-capita income at $98,791, so that tax equals about 6% of median household earnings — a share that high home values keep elevated even though the rate itself sits below many U.S. averages. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and housing plus consumption costs draw heavily on income despite the area's strong earning levels.