Ames, IA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
Households in ZIP code 50056, near Ames, report a median income of $73,333, while per-capita income sits at $44,119. A median home value of $184,500 pairs with a county property tax rate of 1.40%, meaning annual property taxes land near $2,583 before any exemptions. Sales tax adds 7.00% to most purchases in the area. Together, these figures sketch a straightforward cost picture: earnings comfortably above the national midpoint, a housing market priced below many metro areas, and two tax streams — one on property, one on spending — that shape the ongoing expense side of living here.
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