ZIP Code 50201

In ZIP code 50201, near Ames, homes carry a median value of $193,200, and the county's 1.40% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,705 a year on such a home. With median household income at $81,027 and per-capita income at $50,373, that tax bill absorbs a little over 3% of a household's annual earnings. Combined with a 7.00% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living tilts toward the middle range. Buyers here will find that incomes generally keep pace with both housing prices and the yearly tax owed.