Columbus, OH — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 43222, on Columbus's west side, households earn a median of $32,321, while per-capita income reaches $25,615. A median home value of $228,300 carries an effective property tax rate of 1.47% at the county level, which adds up to a real annual cost against those earnings. Sales tax in the area runs 8.00%, so everyday purchases take a noticeable bite as well. With income at this level, housing and consumption taxes together shape the monthly budget far more than they would for higher earners, and each dollar of local tax takes a larger share of what comes in.