Housing data for Star City, WV
Star City, WV has an estimated 1,960 residents and 959 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Monongalia County.
62.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,020 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,960 (±345)
- Housing units
- 959 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 62.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,020
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.3%
What stands out in Star City
Households that rent: 62.7% (±9.6 points) in Star City, higher than in Monongalia County (42.1%).
Housing in Star City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,020 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,010 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 62.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,123 median household income
- Home values: $256,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,390 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,187 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 31.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 166 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Star City against Monongalia County, its state and the nation
| Star City | Monongalia County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,960 (±345) | 107,163 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 959 (±160) | 49,932 (±94) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 62.7% (±9.6 points) | 42.1% (±1.8 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,020 (±$183) | $987 (±$25) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,123 (±$8,760) | $65,346 (±$2,524) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,200 (±$29,411) | $267,700 (±$8,091) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,187 (±$216) | $1,248 (±$37) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.7% (±10.2 points) | 40.8% (±2.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±4.3) | 21.0 minutes (±0.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.7% (±2.4 points) | 90.2% (±1.4 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.1 years (±2.9) | 32.7 years (±0.2) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Star City covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 4,008 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Star City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,160 (±334) | 1,960 (±345) | −9.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,018 (±130) | 959 (±160) | −5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $809 (±$65) | $1,020 (±$183) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,400 (±$11,334) | $256,200 (±$29,411) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,199 (±$8,154) | $59,123 (±$8,760) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,226 (±$174) | $1,390 (±$133) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,059 (±$168) | $1,187 (±$216) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±7.9 points) | 62.7% (±9.6 points) | +14.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.2% (±5.7 points) | 4.2% (±5.2 points) | −1.0 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 Star City
In 2025, the Star City Police Department reported 166 violent and 662 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monongalia County, the departments that report recorded 124 violent and 752 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Star City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville | 1.0 mi | $865 | $138,300 | 60.4% |
| Westover | 1.8 mi | $1,025 | $178,400 | 43.9% |
| Morgantown | 2.6 mi | $937 | $259,400 | 56.3% |
| Cassville | 4.5 mi | — | $253,000 | 13.1% |
| Dunkard Township | 6.6 mi | $1,065 | $84,900 | 16.3% |
| Brookhaven | 6.6 mi | $1,104 | $261,000 | 17.0% |
| Point Marion | 7.0 mi | $946 | $88,800 | 35.8% |
| Bobtown | 7.0 mi | — | $63,500 | 14.6% |
Places in West Virginia most like Star City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | $937 | $259,400 | $44,727 | 56.3% |
| Lewisburg | $893 | $334,900 | $49,560 | 44.8% |
| Martinsburg | $1,150 | $240,000 | $59,555 | 52.1% |
| Barboursville | $1,037 | $197,700 | $60,571 | 35.8% |
| Pea Ridge | $1,014 | $188,500 | $65,811 | 35.1% |
| Granville | $865 | $138,300 | $31,901 | 60.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across West Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Star City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 |
HUD income limits for Star City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Morgantown, WV MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
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 City
What is the average rent in Star City, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Star City is $1,020 (±$183) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Star City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Star City, WV is $912 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Star City rent-burdened?
43.3% of renting households in Star City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Star City?
Star City has an estimated 564 (±143) renting households, 62.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Star City?
The median household income in Star City is $59,123 (±$8,760) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Star City, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $256,200 (±$29,411) for owner-occupied homes in Star City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Star City growing?
In Star City, the number of residents went from 2,160 in 2015–2019 to 1,960 in 2020–2024 (−9.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Star City town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Morgantown, WV MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Morgantown, WV MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Star City Police Department (ORI WV0310300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 City town, West Virginia (place:76516, in state:54).
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.
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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 .