ZIP Code 56361

In ZIP code 56361, near Alexandria, homes carry a median value of $247,700, and the county's 0.77% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,907 a year on such a home. With median household income at $70,541 and per-capita income at $33,333, that tax bill equals about 2.7% of household earnings. Combined with a 7.38% sales tax rate, housing costs and day-to-day purchases both draw on paychecks here, though the property tax itself claims a smaller share of income than in many places.