ZIP Code 28617

In ZIP code 28617, near Creston, homes carry a median value of $244,600 while households bring in a median $62,204 a year — a ratio that keeps ownership within reach for many working families. The county's 0.49% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,199 annually on a home at that median value, a sum that fits comfortably inside the per-capita income of $29,586. Sales taxes add 7.00% at the register, a cost spread across everyday purchases rather than concentrated in the tax bill.