ZIP Code 88421

In ZIP code 88421, near Ilfeld, the county-level property tax rate of 0.57% shapes what owning a home actually costs. A house valued at $150,000 would draw roughly $855 in annual property taxes at that rate, a figure that shifts with local home prices and what residents bring home in pay. Combined with a 4.88% sales tax, everyday purchases also feed into the overall cost of living here. How comfortably a household absorbs these costs depends on income relative to home values, since the tax bill scales with assessed worth rather than earnings.