ZIP Code 81221

In ZIP code 81221, near Canon City, homes carry a median value of $199,000 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.36%. That rate applies to a household earning the median $34,000, with per-capita income at $30,776 — a gap that makes the annual tax bill noticeable against take-home pay, though the low rate softens the blow. Sales tax here combines to 2.90%. Buyers weighing a purchase against local wages will find the tax itself restrained; the larger question is how far $34,000 stretches toward a $199,000 home in the first place.