ZIP Code 33438

In ZIP code 33438, near Stuart, the average person earns $33,678 a year. That income stretches differently depending on housing costs. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.77%, so a home's assessed value drives the annual bill. Sales tax adds 6.50% to most purchases, a cost that follows everyday spending rather than homeownership. Together these rates shape how far a paycheck goes each month. Someone earning the per-capita figure here would weigh property taxes against sales taxes when deciding whether to buy or rent, since one hits owners and the other hits everyone who shops locally.