ZIP Code 54601

In ZIP code 54601, which covers La Crosse, homes carry a median value of $235,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.54% works out to roughly $3,620 a year on such a home. With median household income at $61,639 and per-capita income at $39,007, that tax bill equals about 5.9% of household earnings. Sales taxes add 5.50% on purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the annual levy into their housing math alongside the mortgage, since the tax load scales directly with whatever price they pay.