Springfield, IL — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 62515, near Springfield, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $62,222 and per-capita income of $37,636. Home values center around $143,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.99% means owners pay roughly two cents on every dollar of assessed value. Add a combined sales tax of 7.75%, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable premium. Taken together, these figures point to a working- to middle-class area where housing costs stay within reach but the overall tax load, both on property and at the register, takes a steady cut of household earnings.
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