ZIP Code 28369

In ZIP code 28369, near Lumberton, homes are valued at a median of $77,800, and the county's 0.87% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $677 a year on such a home. With median household income at $40,000 and per-capita income of $24,628, that tax equals under 2% of a typical household's annual earnings. Combined with a 7.00% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living here stays tied to lower home values and lower incomes, so ownership remains within reach for buyers earning around the area's median.