ZIP Code 79549

In ZIP code 79549, near Gail, homes carry a median value of $112,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.27% works out to roughly $1,422 a year on such a home. With median household income at $59,147 and per-capita income at $29,434, that annual tax bill equals about 2.4% of a typical household's earnings. Combined with an 8.25% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living leans on consumption as well as property. Buyers here face lower entry prices than in many markets, though the tax rate still shapes what ownership costs each year.