ZIP Code 88436

In ZIP code 88436, near Des Moines, households earn an average of $24,956 per person. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.70%, so a home's assessed value is taxed at less than one percent each year, a lighter load than many parts of the country. Sales tax adds 4.88% to purchases made here. Together, these two taxes shape the everyday cost of living alongside housing prices, which the property rate influences directly. With income near the mid-twenties, a household's overall expenses depend heavily on how much housing they carry and how much they spend on taxable goods.