ZIP Code 24131

In ZIP code 24131, near New Castle, property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.56% at the county level, a figure that points to a working- to middle-income area rather than an affluent one. Sales tax comes in at 5.30% combined. That pairing—low property taxation alongside a moderate sales tax—shapes everyday costs for households here. Homeowners keep a smaller share of their housing expense exposed to the annual tax roll, while purchases carry the state and local rate. The overall picture is one of a community where tax obligations stay contained without signaling high property wealth.