ZIP Code 56401

In ZIP code 56401, near Backus, homes carry a median value of $261,600 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.74%. That combination yields an annual tax bill of roughly $1,936, which weighs against a median household income of $73,128 and per-capita income of $37,969. Sales taxes add 7.88% at the register. Buyers here face a housing market where values outpace what many individual earners bring home, though the tax rate itself takes a smaller slice than in many parts of the country, softening the yearly ownership cost.