ZIP Code 26505

In ZIP code 26505, which takes in Morgantown, homes carry a median value of $278,000 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.47%. That rate works out to roughly $1,307 a year in property taxes on a median-valued home. Households here earn a median of $45,536, and per-capita income reaches $34,074, so the annual tax bill equals about 2.9% of median household earnings. Sales taxes add 7.00% at the register. Buyers weighing a purchase should note how the gap between home values and local incomes shapes what residents can carry.