ZIP Code 37329

In ZIP code 37329, near Athens, homes carry a median value of $173,300, and the county's 0.35% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $607 a year on a house at that price. With median household income at $71,375 and per-capita income at $33,152, that tax bill takes up well under one percent of a typical household's annual earnings. Sales taxes, though, run 9.75% on purchases, a cost that hits spending rather than ownership. Buyers here face a housing market where property taxes stay low against local wages, while everyday purchases carry a steeper rate.