ZIP Code 55109

In ZIP code 55109, near Saint Paul, homes carry a median value of $315,600, and the county's 1.21% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $3,819 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $86,776, so that bill equals about 4.4% of annual income, while per-capita income sits at $41,089. Combined with a 9.88% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living shapes how far earnings stretch. Whether buying makes sense depends on how these figures align with a household's own finances.