ZIP Code 98233

In ZIP 98233, which takes in Mount Vernon, homes carry a median value of $502,100 while households bring in a median of $87,614 and per-capita income sits at $39,379. The county's 0.79% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,967 a year on a home at that median value, a sum equal to about 4.5% of household income. Combined with an 8.90% sales tax, the cost of living here leans on earned income in ways buyers weighing a purchase should factor into their plans.