ZIP Code 77018

In ZIP 77018, on Houston's northwest side, households bring in a median of $127,017 a year, with per-capita income at $70,504. A median home value of $584,600 carries a county property tax rate of 1.62%, which works out to roughly $9,470 annually before exemptions. Combined with an 8.25% sales tax on purchases, housing and consumption costs take a meaningful bite out of earnings, though the income base here is strong enough to absorb them. Day-to-day spending in and around Houston adds up, so buyers weighing a move should factor the property tax bill into their monthly carrying costs alongside the mortgage.