ZIP Code 77017

In ZIP 77017, on Houston's southeast side, homes carry a median value of $158,300, and the county's 1.62% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,564 a year on such a house. With median household income at $51,079, that tax equals about 5% of annual earnings before any exemptions, a real line item for working families. Per-capita income sits at $23,018. Adding an 8.25% combined sales tax on purchases further stretches paychecks. Home prices here stay within reach of local earnings, though the tax bill shapes what buyers can carry month to month.