ZIP Code 98465

In ZIP code 98465, on Tacoma's western edge, homes carry a median value of $593,300 while the county's 0.91% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $5,400 a year in taxes. Households here earn a median of $73,226, so property taxes alone would absorb a meaningful share of that income — a squeeze that tightens further given the 10.50% combined sales tax rate residents pay on purchases. Per-capita income sits at $54,417. The gap between what homes cost and what people earn shapes daily life in this ZIP, where owning a home demands careful financial planning.