ZIP Code 28173

In ZIP code 28173, near Monroe, homes carry a median value of $608,000, while households earn a median of $150,597 and per-person income reaches $63,561. The county's 0.57% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,466 a year on that median home — a figure that stays contained against local earnings. Combined with a 6.75% sales tax rate, housing costs here lean heavily on purchase price rather than ongoing taxation, so buyers stretching for a higher-priced home still face a comparatively contained annual tax bill tied to what they earn.