San Jose, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 95138, on the southern edge of San Jose, households earn a median of $204,476, with per-capita income at $85,919. Home values are steep—a median of $1,497,200—yet the county's 0.67% effective property tax rate keeps annual bills lower than many California homeowners might expect on a property at that price. Sales tax runs 10.00%, so day-to-day purchases carry a noticeable premium. For a household here, the earnings picture supports both a high-priced housing market and elevated consumption taxes, though the property tax structure leaves room in the annual budget that a steeper rate would not.
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