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Starr School CDP, MT

ZIP 59417 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 59417

Median Home Value
$128,800
Median Rent
$227
Affordability Snapshot
$35,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$827/mo PITI).

7%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

47.3 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59417 in Starr School CDP, MT, a household would need roughly $35,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $827. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($37,763). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 14% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.4%-14% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
13.5%+31% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.4%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.2%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.0%-85% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
16.6%-67% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
89.6%+135% vs US avg
x
$128,800
Home Value
$227
Rent
1978
Year Built
2008
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2008 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached59.3%
  • 1-unit attached0.4%
  • 2-9 units17.4%
  • 10+ units2.8%
  • Mobile home & other20.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$128,800
Median rent$227
Owner-occupied56.4%
Vacant13.5%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$35,000