ZIP Code 23821

In ZIP code 23821, near Alberta, homes carry a median value of $98,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.57% works out to roughly $561 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $46,336 and per-capita income at $23,431, that tax bill takes up a little over one percent of a typical household's annual earnings. Combined with a 5.30% sales tax rate, the overall tax picture stays fairly contained, and the gap between what homes cost here and what residents earn keeps ownership within reach.