Redwood City, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 94128, near Redwood City, a household's overall tax picture centers on two figures. The county-level effective property tax rate comes to 0.61%, while the combined sales tax rate reaches 9.38%. That split matters for how costs land across the year: property taxes scale with what a home is worth, so a higher-priced house carries a larger bill even at a lower rate, while the sales tax applies steadily to everyday purchases. Income earned here is shaped by the broader Redwood City area, where housing costs tend to dominate household spending. Together, these rates frame what a family keeps versus what goes to taxes.