Average Rent in Star City, WV and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Star City, WV

Average rent prices in Star City have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 65% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Star City, WV

Rent prices in Star City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Star City is $900, whereas a house costs $2,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Star City run $900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,200.


Studio	$695	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$750	1%	4%
2 bedroom	$1,300	No Change	4%
3 bedroom	$1,800	3%	-
4 bedroom	$2,440	4%	-

		Listings
Star City	$1,000


Apartments	$900	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,500	6%	-
Houses	$2,100	6%	No Change
Rooms	$620	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$695

1 bedroom

Average rent

$750

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,440

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Star City, WV, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Star City, WV compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Star City and Brookhaven by all bedroom counts and property types.

Star City

Median rent price$1,550

21%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,175

40%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Star City, WV is 32% higher than the median rent in Brookhaven, WV.

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Condo for rent in Star City

2311 University Commons Dr, Star City, WV 26505

4 beds

4 baths

$1,400

Condo for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Star City, WV

Quick answers to common questions about the Star City rental market.

How much is rent in Star City?

The average rent in Star City is $1,550 per month as of June 6, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Star City?

Average rent prices in Star City have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 65% since last year.

How does Star City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Star City is 21% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $400 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Star City?

To comfortably afford rent in Star City, you'd need to earn approximately $62,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).