Shelby, NC — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 28017, near Shelby, per-capita income stands at $6,487, so even a low-priced home carries real weight. The county's effective property tax rate of 0.64% means a $100,000 house would draw roughly $640 annually — over ten percent of what an average resident here earns in a year. Combined with a 6.75% sales tax on everyday purchases, the overall cost of living presses hard against such limited earnings. Home values and tax bills that might seem slight elsewhere can consume a substantial share of income in this area.