ZIP Code 62221

In ZIP code 62221, near East Saint Louis, homes carry a median value of $217,500 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 2.03%, translating to a yearly bill of roughly $4,415 for a home at that median price. Households here earn a median of $82,271, and per-capita income reaches $41,109, so that tax bill absorbs a meaningful share of annual earnings. A combined sales tax rate of 7.35% adds to everyday costs. Buyers weighing a purchase should factor both the property tax load and the sales tax into what they can carry each month.