Star Camp · Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.01,042 homes sold in Star in the last year, at a typical $586K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Star homes are listed.
Every place Star homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Star.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Star’s sales, at a typical $593K
1,042 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 999 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $274ID $266
- Days to sell
- 122
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 43 sold, typical $424K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
1,042 sales in the last year, against 1,135 in 2025 and a low of 216 in 2012. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $586K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Star
Check a listing against what Star homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Star are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Star’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,042 sales.
If you’re buying in Star
- Shop in September. It brings about 63 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 76 a month), but May is the most competitive: 23% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Idaho as a whole
| Star now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 21% | 34% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 24% | 41% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 17% | 18% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.8% | 101.1% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 117 | 57 | 42 | 55 |
329 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2018 low (99) and 192% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Star ranks 19th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Star is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Star home costs about $3,275 a month
Price: Star’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Star’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Star is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 39.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $586K home, about $2,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Star, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StarCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Middleton, Nampa and Caldwell sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Star, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 2,441 | $538K | $273 | 15% | 45 |
| Nampa | 2,081 | $415K | $246 | 19% | 46 |
| Caldwell | 1,487 | $403K | $234 | 18% | 58 |
| Star | 1,042 | $586K | $272 | 14% | 117 |
| Eagle | 840 | $820K | $328 | 12% | 68 |
| Middleton | 372 | $477K | $251 | 12% | 65 |
| Garden City | 161 | $532K | $310 | 14% | 43 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Star
What do homes sell for in Star, ID?
1,042 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $586K, $272 a square foot.
Is Star a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 197 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 80 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Star?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Star?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $586K home that’s near $2,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Star?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Star’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Star.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).