ZIP Code 38317

In ZIP code 38317, near Big Sandy, homes carry a median value of $116,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.58% works out to roughly $673 a year for a home at that price. With median household income at $41,545, that tax equals about 1.6% of annual earnings, a fairly small share. Per-capita income sits at $25,163. Sales taxes, though, run 9.75% on purchases. So while owning a home here costs little in property taxes, everyday spending carries a steeper rate than the tax on housing.