San Jose, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 95013, near San Jose, households earn a median of $173,646, while per-capita income reaches $63,533. The county-level effective property tax rate of 0.67% means a home assessed at $1 million would draw roughly $6,700 in annual taxes. Because area home values run high, even that below-average rate produces a sizable bill, though strong earnings help absorb it. Sales tax adds 9.75% to most purchases, a separate cost that shapes daily spending. Together these figures show how income, steep housing prices, and a comparatively gentle tax rate interact for those living here.