The typical owner-occupied home in Star Junction is worth about $146,700, 42% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,179 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $41,042 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Star Junction at a glance
| Star Junction | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,700 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,179 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.80% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,042 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 50% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $957 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $749 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1947 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 456 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Star Junction
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Star Junction home of $146,700 with 20% down costs about $948 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,193, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $40,647 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Star Junction household income of $41,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.
The median rent here is $749 a month, so owning the median home costs about $199 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $29,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,360 |
| Principal and interest | $789 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $948 |
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| Down payment | $5,134 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,043 |
| Principal and interest | $969 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $65 |
| Total per month | $1,193 |
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Questions about home buying in Star Junction
What is the median home value in Star Junction?
About $146,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Star Junction?
Homeowners pay a median $1,179 a year, which is about 0.80% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Star Junction?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $948 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,647 a year.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data