ZIP Code 78349

In ZIP code 78349, near Benavides, homes carry a median value of $153,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.28% works out to roughly $1,966 a year on such a house. With median household income at $38,235, that tax equals about 5% of annual earnings, a meaningful share for a place where per-capita income is $13,266. Combined with a 6.25% sales tax, the overall cost of living leans on paychecks that are already stretched, so buying here hinges less on price than on how much income a household can devote to taxes and daily expenses.