Housing data for Star Valley, AZ
Star Valley, AZ has an estimated 2,525 residents and 1,776 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Gila County.
12.9% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+57.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,525 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,776 (±293)
- Households that rent
- 12.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +57.5%
What stands out in Star Valley
Households that moved in since 2020: 48.9% (±15.2 points) in Star Valley, higher than in Gila County (23.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 15.5% (±12.5 points) in Star Valley, lower than in Gila County (38.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±1.5 points) in Star Valley, lower than in Gila County (6.4%).
Housing in Star Valley at a glance
- Rent burden: 15.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $65,426 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $176,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,110 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,225 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 15.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +57.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 48.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Star Valley against Gila County, its state and the nation
| Star Valley | Gila County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,525 (±16) | 53,795 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,776 (±293) | 32,742 (±46) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.9% (±12.5 points) | 22.5% (±2.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,030 (±$90) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,426 (±$40,256) | $61,986 (±$2,848) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,400 (±$171,638) | $269,400 (±$14,030) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,225 (±$358) | $1,386 (±$72) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 15.5% (±12.5 points) | 38.7% (±2.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.2 minutes (±7.3) | 21.9 minutes (±1.9) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% (±8.6 points) | 82.2% (±2.1 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.6 years (±3.7) | 51.1 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Star Valley covers 36.1 square miles of land, about 70 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Star Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,603 (±476) | 2,525 (±16) | +57.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,167 (±243) | 1,776 (±293) | +52.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $154,300 (±$93,342) | $176,400 (±$171,638) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,058 (±$16,072) | $65,426 (±$40,256) | +133.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$543) | $2,110 (±$1,133) | +63.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,178 (±$652) | $1,225 (±$358) | +4.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.4% (±13.7 points) | 12.9% (±12.5 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±16.1 points) | 0.0% (±21.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Gila County
Star Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gila County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Gila County recorded 322 violent and 1,076 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Star Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payson | 5.7 mi | $1,345 | $382,400 | 24.3% |
| Pine | 16 mi | $1,375 | $468,700 | 21.8% |
| Strawberry | 19 mi | — | $370,300 | 4.2% |
| Tonto Basin | 29 mi | — | $269,100 | 9.2% |
| Heber-Overgaard | 39 mi | $730 | $271,200 | 12.9% |
| Camp Verde | 42 mi | $1,059 | $318,100 | 23.8% |
| Lake Montezuma | 42 mi | $1,238 | $285,200 | 34.8% |
| Cibecue | 44 mi | $909 | $106,600 | 60.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Star Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,048 | $1,055 | $1,380 | $1,684 | $1,953 |
HUD income limits for Star Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,350 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,700 | $77,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gila County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Star Valley
How much are property taxes in Star Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Star Valley, AZ is $1,225 (±$358) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Star Valley?
Star Valley, AZ has an estimated 1,776 (±293) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Star Valley?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Star Valley, used by 58.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Star Valley?
Workers who live in Star Valley, AZ take an average of 15.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Star Valley growing?
Star Valley, AZ had an estimated 2,525 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,603 in 2015–2019, a change of +57.5%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.
How often do people move in Star Valley?
48.9% of households in Star Valley, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Star Valley growing?
In Star Valley, the number of residents went from 1,603 in 2015–2019 to 2,525 in 2020–2024 (+57.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Star Valley town, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gila County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gila County, AZ
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Star Valley town, Arizona (place:69480, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .