ZIP Code 50225

In ZIP code 50225, near Melcher Dallas, homes carry a median value of $168,500 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 1.22%. Households here earn a median of $69,923, with per-capita income at $33,693. That property tax works out to roughly $2,056 a year on a median-valued home, an amount that leans on a single income more heavily than dual earners. Combined with a 7.00% sales tax, everyday purchases chip away at what's left after housing costs. Buyers weighing a move here should factor both the tax rate and the local wage levels into what they can comfortably carry.