ZIP Code 94901

In ZIP code 94901, which covers Novato, the median home value of $1,512,600 towers over the median household income of $115,330 — a gap that makes buying here a stretch for many earners. The county's 0.66% effective property tax rate softens the blow somewhat: it works out to roughly $9,983 annually on a median-priced home, or about 8.7% of household income. Per-capita income sits at $71,449, and the combined sales tax rate of 8.25% adds a bit more to everyday costs.