ZIP Code 77357

In ZIP 77357, near Houston, homes carry a median value of $246,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.52% works out to roughly $3,742 a year in taxes on that median home. With median household income at $76,050, that bill equals about 4.9% of annual earnings before any exemptions. Per-capita income sits lower, at $32,165, so the weight of that tax varies widely across households. A combined sales tax rate of 6.25% applies to purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the annual tax bill into what they can spend on a house.