ZIP Code 27101

In ZIP code 27101, which covers part of Winston-Salem, homes carry a median value of $221,000 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.79%. That rate works out to roughly $1,746 in annual property taxes on a median-valued home. With median household income at $44,198 and per-capita income at $34,089, that tax bill equals about 4% of a typical household's yearly earnings. Combined with a 7.00% sales tax, the overall cost of living here leans on a workforce earning below what many homeowners elsewhere bring in.