Cleveland, OH — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In Cleveland's 44101 ZIP code, per-capita income stands at just $4,456, while the county-level effective property tax rate is 2.00%. That combination means even a home priced at $100,000 would carry roughly $2,000 in annual property taxes — an amount approaching half of what an average resident here earns in a year. Combined with an 8.00% sales tax, everyday purchases also take a noticeable bite. Buying a home in this area therefore hinges less on sticker price than on how property taxes stack up against very limited earnings, making the tax rate itself a central obstacle to ownership.