ZIP Code 50861

Ellston, IA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.

Median household income
$63,125
Per-capita income
$40,834
Median home value
$122,000
Property tax rate
1.80%
Combined sales tax
7.00%

In Ellston (ZIP 50861), households bring in a median of $63,125, while per-capita income sits at $40,834. Property taxes run at an effective 1.80% of value at the county level, so a home assessed at $150,000 would draw roughly $2,700 a year — a figure that eats into earnings more noticeably than in places with lower rates. Sales tax adds 7.00% to purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor both the annual tax bill and everyday costs against local wages, since the rate structure shapes what a given salary can truly support.

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