ZIP Code 98103

ZIP code 98103, in Seattle, ranks among the more affluent areas in the region, with a median household income of $131,154 and per-capita income of $96,570. Home values are steep: the median sits at $1,044,100. Even so, the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.83% means property taxes take a smaller share of home value than in many parts of the country. Sales taxes are another matter, with a combined rate of 10.55% applied to purchases. High earnings and costly housing define this ZIP, and the tax picture leans on consumption rather than property.