ZIP Code 27249

In ZIP code 27249, near Burlington, homes carry a median value of $236,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.84% works out to roughly $1,988 a year. With median household income at $80,880, that tax bill equals about 2.5% of annual earnings, a share many households can absorb without straining. Per-capita income sits at $38,209. Adding the 6.75% combined sales tax, the overall cost of living here leans on wages that keep pace with housing prices, so owning a home in this area stays within reach for working households.