ZIP Code 98849

In ZIP 98849, near Carlton, homes are valued at a median of $277,200, and the county's 0.76% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,107 a year on such a home. With median household income at $63,875, that tax bill equals about 3.3% of annual earnings, while per-capita income sits at $35,744. Combined with an 8.40% sales tax, housing costs here lean on incomes that are lower than the home values might imply, so buyers should weigh both the purchase price and the ongoing tax and sales-tax load.