ZIP Code 78609

In ZIP code 78609, near Castell, homes carry a median value of $319,700, and the county's 0.75% effective property tax rate yields an annual bill of roughly $2,400. With median household income at $64,418, that levy absorbs under 4% of yearly earnings, a share many homeowners elsewhere would envy. Per-capita income reaches $44,331. A 6.25% combined sales tax applies to purchases. The relationship between earnings and housing costs here leaves breathing room that tighter markets lack, though the gap between median home value and household income still shapes what buyers can shoulder.