ZIP Code 38553

In ZIP code 38553, near Allardt, homes carry a median value of $174,800 while households earn a median of $63,500. The county's 0.32% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $559 a year on that median home — a figure that sits easily against annual earnings, since per-capita income here is $25,443. That gap between home prices and pay shapes how far a paycheck stretches. One tradeoff: the combined sales tax rate reaches 9.50%, so everyday purchases cost more even as property taxes stay light.