ZIP Code 98373

In ZIP code 98373, near Tacoma, homes carry a median value of $565,700 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.91%. That combination yields an annual property tax bill of roughly $5,148. Households here earn a median of $103,796, so the tax equals about 5% of that income, a meaningful sum but one that many local owners can absorb. Per-capita income reaches $47,446. A combined sales tax of 10.30% adds to everyday costs, weighing on the same budgets already stretched by housing prices that far exceed what a single median income alone would suggest.