ZIP Code 98562

With per-capita income at $18,997 in ZIP code 98562, households near Aberdeen stretch each dollar across everyday essentials, so the 8.90% combined sales tax adds noticeably to most purchases. Property taxes run at a county-level effective rate of 0.80%, which keeps annual bills comparatively contained against what owners elsewhere might owe. That gap gives buyers in this area a bit more flexibility in what they can spend on a home without straining the monthly payment. Sales tax, though, hits spending regardless of whether someone rents or owns, making it the more constant cost in the weekly ledger.