ZIP Code 94922

In ZIP code 94922, near Santa Rosa, households weigh a county property tax rate of 0.70% against a combined sales tax of 9.25%. That property rate applies to assessed home value, so a household earning a given income keeps a larger share of it than in counties charging twice as much. Day-to-day purchases, though, carry the steeper 9.25% sales tax, which trims spending power on groceries, fuel, and other taxable goods. For a family balancing mortgage payments, utilities, and savings, the lighter annual property charge frees up cash that the higher checkout rate then partly reclaims, shaping how far each paycheck stretches across the year.