ZIP Code 27217

In ZIP 27217, near Burlington, homes carry a median value of $173,200 while the county's 0.62% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $1,074 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $51,950, and per-capita income sits at $25,751, so that tax bill amounts to about two percent of a typical household's annual earnings. Combined with a 6.75% sales tax, the overall cost of living leans on paychecks that are stretched thinner than in many neighboring areas, making homeownership here a careful balancing act.