ZIP Code 77021

In ZIP code 77021, within Houston, homes carry a median value of $227,900, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.62% works out to roughly $3,692 annually. With median household income at $45,574, that tax bill equals about 8.1% of a household's yearly earnings before other costs. Per-capita income stands at $35,887, so the gap between home values and what people bring in shapes how far each dollar stretches. A combined sales tax rate of 8.25% adds further cost to everyday purchases, tightening household finances already strained by the property tax load.