ZIP Code 78537

In ZIP code 78537, near Edinburg, homes carry a median value of $81,900, and the county's 1.62% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,327 a year on such a home. With median household income at $40,668, that tax equals about 3.3% of annual earnings, a real squeeze alongside an 8.25% combined sales tax. Per-capita income sits at $15,590, so many households have little slack. Ownership here stays within reach mainly because values are low; the tax rate itself still bites into paychecks that never run large.