ZIP Code 78945

In ZIP code 78945, near Bastrop, homes carry a median value of $340,300 while the county-level property tax rate sits at 0.89%. Households here earn a median of $75,446, with per-capita income at $46,655, so yearly property taxes on a median-priced home work out to roughly $3,029 — about 4% of median household earnings. That ratio shapes how much buyers can stretch on a mortgage. Sales taxes add 8.25% at checkout, a separate cost from owning a home. Together these figures sketch a market where income and home prices stay fairly aligned.