The typical owner-occupied home in Starr is worth about $175,000, 32% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $850 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, close to the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $75,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Starr at a glance
| Starr | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,000 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $850 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $75,833 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,250 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.1% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 258 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Starr
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Starr home of $175,000 with 20% down costs about $1,086 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,378, 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 $46,550 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Starr household income of $75,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $285,000.
| Down payment | $35,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,000 |
| Principal and interest | $942 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $71 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,086 |
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| Down payment | $6,125 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,830 |
| Principal and interest | $1,156 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $71 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,378 |
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Questions about home buying in Starr
What is the median home value in Starr?
About $175,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Starr?
Homeowners pay a median $850 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Starr?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,086 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,550 a year.
More about Starr
- Mortgage Refinance in Starr
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- Home Equity Loans in Starr
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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