ZIP Code 30601

In ZIP code 30601, which takes in part of Athens, the median home value sits at $215,400, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.87% works out to roughly $1,874 a year in taxes on a home at that value. That figure lands against a median household income of $39,219 and per-capita income of $25,745, so property taxes alone claim a noticeable share of what a household brings in. Add the 7.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the cost of living here presses harder on local earnings than the home prices alone might imply.