ZIP Code 35749

In ZIP 35749, near Athens, homes carry a median value of $304,700 while households earn a median of $103,901, and per-capita income sits at $43,012. The county's 0.40% effective property tax rate applies to that value, yielding an annual bill well below what many homeowners elsewhere pay on comparable property. Sales tax combines to 4.50%. Because earnings here run high against the housing prices, property taxes consume a slim share of household income, and buyers gain breathing room that lower earners in costlier markets rarely find.