ZIP Code 65281

In ZIP code 65281, near Mendon, homes carry a median value of $185,300 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.64%. That combination yields a yearly property tax bill well under what many homeowners elsewhere pay, even though local earnings are solid: median household income reaches $73,705, and per-capita income is $33,470. A 6.22% combined sales tax applies to purchases in the area. Together these figures describe a housing market where prices stay within reach of area wages and property taxes take only a thin slice of annual income.