ZIP Code 95041

In ZIP code 95041, near Santa Cruz, homes carry a median value of $929,900 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.64%. That combination yields an annual property tax bill of roughly $5,951 for a median-valued home. Households here earn a median of $96,898, so property taxes claim about 6.1% of that income, a meaningful share given the steep home prices. Per-capita income reaches $64,599. A combined sales tax rate of 9.50% adds further cost to daily purchases, compounding the squeeze on budgets already stretched by housing.