ZIP Code 29424

In ZIP code 29424, near Charleston, per-capita income stands at $32,684. County-level property taxes are assessed at an effective rate of 0.39%, so a home's annual tax bill stays well below half a percent of its assessed value. Sales taxes, by contrast, combine to 9.00%, a rate shoppers encounter on most purchases throughout the area. Together these figures sketch a cost picture where housing carries a comparatively gentle tax load while everyday spending absorbs a higher percentage. Households here weigh that tradeoff against income levels that sit below many larger metro areas.