ZIP Code 28469

Homes in the Ash area's 28469 ZIP code carry a median value of $463,200, and the county's 0.54% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,500 a year on a house at that price. With median household income at $90,684 and per-capita income at $50,043, that tax bill equals under 3% of a typical household's annual earnings. Buyers here also pay a 6.75% combined sales tax on purchases. The gap between what homes cost and what residents earn shapes how far a paycheck stretches across this coastal community.