ZIP Code 77086

In ZIP 77086, on the northwest side of Houston, households earn a median of $58,200, while per-capita income sits at $23,661. A median home valued at $208,800 carries an effective county property tax rate of 1.62%, which works out to roughly $3,383 a year in taxes. Adding the 8.25% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, housing and spending costs both draw on earnings here. That leaves homeowners weighing property taxes against daily expenses, with income spread across both. Renters avoid the property tax directly but still absorb the sales tax on most purchases.