ZIP Code 35005

In ZIP code 35005, near Birmingham, homes carry a median value of $142,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.59% works out to roughly $843 a year in taxes on a home at that price. With median household income at $59,125 and per-capita income of $29,866, that annual tax bill equals a little over one percent of a typical household's earnings. Sales taxes add 6.00% at the register. Buyers weighing a move here will find home prices and tax rates that keep annual ownership costs well below what many metro-area markets demand.