ZIP Code 24281

In the Blackwater area, ZIP code 24281 carries a median home value of $154,900, and the county's 0.60% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $929 a year in taxes on a home at that price. With median household income at $46,806, that bill equals about 2% of annual earnings, a share that stays steady for households near the midpoint. Per-capita income sits lower, at $24,813, so single earners may feel the tax more sharply. A combined sales tax of 5.30% applies to purchases, adding a second, smaller cost of living here.