San Jose, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 95053, within San Jose, per-capita income stands at $9,253, while the county-level effective property tax rate is 0.67%. That rate looks gentle on paper, yet it lands on homes priced in one of the nation's costliest metro areas, so the dollar amount owed each year can still climb quickly. Pair that with a combined sales tax of 9.75%, and everyday purchases take a noticeable bite as well. The result is real pressure: low reported earnings against high housing values, with property taxes and sales taxes both drawing on the same limited pool of money.