ZIP Code 28673

In ZIP code 28673, near Catawba, homes carry a median value of $459,200 while households earn a median of $99,688, with per-capita income at $60,745. The county's 0.58% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $2,663 annually on a median-valued home — a figure that stays contained against local earnings. That gap between housing costs and income helps explain why ownership remains within reach here, even as combined sales taxes run 7.00%. Buyers weighing a move should note how strongly the low property tax rate offsets the higher sticker price of area homes.