ZIP Code 85249

In ZIP code 85249, near Phoenix, homes carry a median value of $660,600, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.44% yields an annual bill of roughly $2,900. Households here report a median income of $153,633, with per-capita income at $68,134, so that tax equals under two percent of typical household earnings. Combined with a 7.80% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living still tracks with what residents bring in, giving buyers in this part of the Phoenix area room to absorb housing costs without straining their finances.