ZIP Code 98253

In ZIP code 98253, near Oak Harbor, homes carry a median value of $789,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.67% works out to roughly $5,292 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $71,131, that tax bill equals about 7.4% of annual household earnings, a meaningful claim on paychecks in an area where per-capita income is $56,416. A combined sales tax rate of 9.10% adds further cost to daily purchases, tightening the squeeze between what residents earn and what housing and everyday goods demand.