ZIP Code 24553

In ZIP code 24553, near Amherst, homes carry a median value of $140,500, and the county's 0.52% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $730 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $50,385, that tax bill equals about 1.4% of annual earnings, a light share by most standards. Per-capita income sits at $30,274. Sales taxes add 5.30% at checkout. Buyers here can often carry a mortgage and property tax together without stretching their paychecks too thin.