ZIP Code 36541

In ZIP code 36541, near Mobile, homes carry a median value of $167,500, and the county's 0.47% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $787 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $66,236 and per-capita income at $32,779, that tax bill amounts to a little over 1% of a typical household's annual earnings. Sales taxes add 5.00% at the register. The gap between home values and local incomes shapes how far a paycheck stretches toward ownership here.