ZIP Code 51561

In ZIP 51561, near Emerson, homes carry a median value of $388,800, and the county's 1.47% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $5,715 a year on such a house. Households here earn a median of $113,421, so that tax bill equals about 5% of annual income—a share that many buyers weigh carefully. Per-capita income sits at $48,419. A 7.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. Together, these figures sketch a market where higher earnings offset much of the property-tax cost, though the price of entry remains substantial.