ZIP Code 78653

In ZIP code 78653, near Bastrop, homes carry a median value of $358,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.48% works out to roughly $5,300 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $93,900, while per-capita income sits at $38,737, so the property tax alone absorbs about 5.6% of median household earnings. Sales taxes add 8.25% at the register. Buyers weighing a purchase in this area should factor that annual tax bill into their monthly costs alongside the mortgage.