ZIP Code 78717

In ZIP code 78717, near Georgetown, homes are valued at a median of $652,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.61% works out to roughly $10,500 a year before any exemptions. Households here earn a median of $145,325, so that tax bill consumes a meaningful share of income, though per-capita income of $73,886 shows many residents are doing well individually. Combined with an 8.25% sales tax on purchases, the overall cost of living leans heavily on housing. Buyers weighing a move here should factor the full tax picture into what they can carry.