ZIP Code 71753

In ZIP 71753, near Emerson, homes carry a median value of $167,900 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.47%. That combination yields a yearly property tax bill well under $1,000, a lighter load than many parts of the country. Households here earn a median of $50,504, with per-capita income at $26,416, so the tax on a median-priced home amounts to a little over one percent of annual household earnings. Sales taxes, however, run 10.25% combined, which adds cost to everyday purchases and offsets some of the savings homeowners gain.