ZIP Code 51551

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

Median household income
$85,469
Per-capita income
$45,789
Median home value
$237,800
Property tax rate
1.47%
Combined sales tax
7.00%

Emerson's 51551 ZIP code sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $85,469 and per-capita income of $45,789. Homes here carry a median value of $212,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.47% applies against that value. Shoppers pay a combined 7.00% sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the tax picture is neither especially gentle nor especially harsh: property taxes scale with home values that remain below many metro markets, while the sales tax rate adds a steady cost to everyday spending.

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