ZIP Code 77037

In ZIP 77037, near Houston, homes sit at a median value of $158,000, and the county's 1.62% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,560 a year. With median household income at $58,750, that tax bill equals about 4.4% of annual earnings before any exemptions, a real cost for working families. Per-capita income reaches $20,235. A 6.25% combined sales tax applies to purchases. The gap between what homes cost and what households earn shapes how far each paycheck stretches across the year here.