ZIP Code 27937

In ZIP code 27937, near Corapeake, homes carry a median value of $160,000, and the county's 0.76% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,216 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $70,086, that tax bill amounts to about 1.7% of annual earnings, a share most households can absorb without strain. Per-capita income sits at $33,867, so individual earners may feel the cost more acutely than the household figure implies. A combined sales tax of 6.75% applies to purchases in the area.