Serena, IL — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 61371, near Serena, sits in working-class territory. Per-capita income of $28,754 trails the national average, and a median home value of $108,600 reflects a housing stock priced for earners at that level. Property taxes run 2.11% of value at the county level, a rate that adds up on even a lower-priced home. Sales tax comes to 6.50% on purchases. Together these figures describe a place where wages stay tight and the tax load, particularly on property, takes a noticeable share of what households bring in.