Muskegon, MI — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 49443, which takes in part of the Muskegon area, sits on the lower end of the income scale, with per-capita income of $9,792. That figure points to a working-class population where household budgets leave little slack. Property taxes in the surrounding county run at an effective rate of 1.18%, and the combined sales tax rate comes to 6.00%. Together, these rates draw a meaningful share from residents whose earnings already fall well below state and national averages, so everyday purchases and homeownership alike carry a real cost in this lakeshore Michigan community.