Bay Center, WA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP 98631, centered on Bay Center, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $71,705 and per-capita income of $57,076. Home values run high at $409,400, yet the county-level property tax rate of 0.71% keeps annual bills lower than many places with similar housing prices. A combined sales tax of 8.40% applies to purchases. Households here earn enough to absorb that sales tax without strain, and the property tax load stays proportionate to income. Overall, this ZIP blends solid earnings with a housing market that outpaces them, though the tax structure softens the gap.
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