ZIP Code 98409

In ZIP code 98409, which covers part of Tacoma, homes carry a median value of $394,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.91% works out to roughly $3,590 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $73,348, that bill equals about 4.9% of a typical household's annual earnings. Per-capita income sits lower, at $40,831, so the tax load lands harder on individual earners. A combined sales tax of 10.50% adds further cost to daily purchases, tightening what households can set aside.