ZIP Code 98445

In ZIP code 98445, near Tacoma, homes carry a median value of $444,800 while households earn a median of $92,520. The county's 0.91% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $4,048 a year on a home at that median value, an amount equal to about 4.4% of median household income. Per-capita income sits at $37,944, lower than the household figure since it counts every resident. Shoppers also pay a combined 10.50% sales tax. The tax load here leans on property owners rather than wage earners, since Washington collects no state income tax.