ZIP Code 79521

In ZIP code 79521, which covers Rule, homes carry a median value of $117,400, and the county-level property tax rate sits at 1.16 percent. That combination yields an annual tax bill well below what many parts of Texas demand, even as median household income reaches $64,294 and per-capita income hits $47,217. Sales tax across the area totals 6.25 percent. Because earnings here outpace the price of local housing, owning a home generally absorbs a smaller share of a paycheck than the statewide picture would show.