ZIP Code 23608

In ZIP 23608, near Newport News, households bring in a median of $71,126 a year, or $35,742 per person. A home here typically carries a value around $266,500, and the county's 1.01% property tax rate translates into roughly $2,692 annually on a house at that price. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall picture blends a mid-range income with housing costs and two ongoing taxes. Buyers weighing this area should factor both the yearly property levy and the sales tax into what their budget can absorb.