City Dashboard
North Star, DE
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
119
Expensive
Median Home Value
$566,500
National: $426,735
Median Rent
N/A
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$167,664
National: $84,532
Population
8,178
Purchasing Power
167
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
133 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
100 / 100
Overall Index
119
Expensive
North Star Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $566,500 and Delaware's property tax rate of 0.57%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $167,664 — 98% above the national average.
What $167,664 in North Star Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in North Star, DE
Est. Annual Property Tax
$3,229
Monthly Impact
$269
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.57%
National avg: ~1.00%
Delaware Tax Overview
Compare North Star to Another City
See how far your salary goes somewhere else.
Cost of Living Comparison
See how far your salary goes in another city.
North Star, DE
Loading cities...
Cost Index Comparison (100 = National Avg)
Housing CostsNational Avg: 100
Rent Prices
More Cities in Delaware
View All Delaware Cities →LC
Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
Financial Data Analysts · Census & Economic Data Specialists
📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR