ZIP Code 28409

In ZIP code 28409, near Wilmington, homes carry a median value of $422,600 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.54%. That combination yields an annual property tax bill of roughly $2,280, a figure that lands gently against the area's $111,048 median household income and $57,885 per-capita income. Buyers weighing a purchase here should also account for the 7.00% combined sales tax on everyday spending. Even so, the gap between what households earn and what they owe on property taxes keeps ownership within reach across a broad range of incomes in this coastal North Carolina community.