Los Angeles, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 90073, on Los Angeles's west side, per-capita income stands at $14,494, while the county-level effective property tax rate is 0.68%. That rate is applied to assessed value, so the actual tax bill scales with what a home is worth rather than with earnings. A household here faces a combined sales tax of 9.75% on everyday purchases, which draws down the cash available for housing. The gap between local incomes and home prices means property taxes take a meaningful share of earnings, even at a rate that looks low on paper.