ZIP Code 25699

Residents of ZIP code 25699, centered on Alkol, pay property taxes at an effective rate of 0.47%, a figure that points to a working-class or lower-middle-income area where home values tend to stay within reach of wage earners. The combined sales tax rate of 6.00% applies to everyday purchases, adding a steady cost to daily life. Together, these rates shape a tax picture that leans on consumption as much as property ownership, and the county-level property levy stays contained enough that housing costs don't balloon the way they can in wealthier parts of the state.