ZIP Code 42444

In ZIP code 42444, near Dixon, households face a combined sales tax rate of 6.00%, and the county-level effective property tax rate is 0.88%. That property rate applies to the assessed value of a home, so the annual tax bill scales directly with housing prices in the area. Together, these two taxes shape what a household keeps from each paycheck and what it pays at the register. Sales tax touches everyday purchases, while property tax lands once or twice a year, making the timing of each cost different even though both draw on the same income.