ZIP Code 49097

In ZIP code 49097, near Kalamazoo, homes carry a median value of $239,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.45% works out to roughly $3,473 a year for a home at that midpoint. With median household income at $88,208, that tax bill equals about 3.9% of annual earnings, a share many households can absorb without straining other spending. Per-capita income sits at $43,820, and the combined sales tax rate is 6.00%. Home prices here stay within reach of local paychecks, so owning carries a real but contained cost.