ZIP Code 53209

In ZIP 53209, on Milwaukee's north side, homes carry a median value of $166,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.93% works out to roughly $3,217 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $48,486 and per-capita income at $29,409, that tax bill equals about 6.6% of a household's annual earnings. Sales taxes add 7.90% to most purchases, trimming what's left for housing costs. The gap between what homes cost and what residents earn shapes how heavy the property tax feels here.