Franklin County · Idaho
Flat Fee MLS Listing in Preston, Idaho
List your Preston home on the MLS for one flat fee, from $399, instead of a listing commission that grows with your sale price. A licensed Idaho broker publishes the listing, and you keep control of the sale.
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Cache Valley
JupiDoor in Preston
Preston is the Franklin County seat at the Idaho end of Cache Valley, on US Highway 91 about 25 minutes north of Logan, Utah, at an elevation of about 4,700 feet. Pioneers settled it in 1866 as Worm Creek and renamed it in 1881 for church leader William B. Preston. Housing is mostly single-family homes on the town grid off State Street, with farm ground and small communities such as Whitney, Franklin and Mink Creek around it. Franklin County Medical Center and Trails West Trailers are major local employers, and many residents drive to jobs in Utah.
Preston homes are listed on the Pocatello MLS, one of the Idaho MLSs JupiDoor lists on. Your listing goes on it under a licensed Idaho brokerage, and from there to the sites buyers search.
Local knowledge
What sellers in Preston should know
Many Preston residents work in Utah, so buyers ask how long the US-91 drive to Logan takes and whether Cache Valley Transit District's morning and evening peak-hour runs from Preston fit their schedule.
The City of Preston runs a pressurized irrigation system alongside its culinary water, so tell buyers whether your lot is connected and how the lawn and garden are watered.
Preston's drinking water comes from a single spring source, and the city's 2026 comprehensive plan calls for more storage and a backup supply, which buyers planning to build may ask about.
Homes near the elementary schools and junior high on 4th East should mention the city's planned 2027 rebuild of that road, since construction will affect traffic and access.
Preston's comprehensive plan encourages accessory dwelling units on existing lots that meet city code, so document permits for any apartment or detached unit you plan to advertise.
Neighborhoods
Where people buy in Preston
Downtown Preston
US-91 runs through town as State Street, and the blocks around it hold the downtown business district, county offices and older single-family homes on the original grid. Buyers here want to walk to shops, the Festival of Lights displays and community events.
4th East corridor
The east-side residential streets along 4th East sit next to Preston's elementary schools, the junior high and the district bus garage. Homes here appeal to buyers who want to be close to schools, though the city plans a full rebuild of 4th East in 2027.
Franklin
A separate small city south of Preston toward the Utah line, founded on the Cub River in 1860 as the oldest permanent non-Native settlement in Idaho. Older homes and farm properties here draw buyers who want a quieter town that is even closer to Logan.
Whitney
An unincorporated farming community in Franklin County near Preston, with homes on larger lots and working farm ground. Buyers usually want acreage, outbuildings or space for animals while staying a short drive from Preston's stores and schools.
Mink Creek
An unincorporated community in the hills of Franklin County, with scattered rural homes, pasture and larger parcels. Buyers who look here accept longer drives and winter road conditions in exchange for space, and wells, septic and access get close attention.
Your Idaho broker
Mike Heslop
Founder, Principal Broker & Owner of JupiDoor
Mike founded JupiDoor to price real estate the way he thought it should be priced. He is a REALTOR® and the licensed broker behind every Idaho home we put on the MLS.
- Licensed full time since
- January 2015
- Idaho licenses
- DB54652 · Brokerage 1071281
- Member of
- Boise Regional Realtors
- Career totals
- 500+ closed transactions · $300 million
Flat Rate Selling Packages for Idaho Sellers
MLS Starter
- Listing on your local MLS
- Listed on Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.
- Listed on Local Broker Websites
- Access to all real estate documents
- Comparable Properties
- All phone calls directed towards you
- 10 Photos listed on the MLS
- 5 Free MLS changes
- 1 Open house posting
$399
Sign UpMLS Premium
- Listing on your local MLS
- Listed on Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.
- Listed on Local Broker Websites
- Access to all real estate documents
- Comparable Properties
- All phone calls directed towards you
- 60 Photos listed on the MLS
- Unlimited open house postings
- Unlimited MLS changes
- Offer Reviews and Consulting
- Handling of paperwork
$499
Sign UpFull Service Realtor
- Listing on your local MLS
- Listed on Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.
- Listed on Local Broker Websites
- Access to all real estate documents
- We handle all paperwork
- Comparable Properties
- We take all phone calls
- Unlimited photos on the MLS (as many as the MLS allows)
- Unlimited open house postings
- Unlimited MLS changes
- Full negotiation Support
- One-on-one Virtual meeting
- For Sale Sign
- Lockbox
How it works
Listing in Idaho, step by step
Five steps from picking a package to closing. Everything in between happens in your account.
- 1
Choose a package
Pick from MLS Starter, MLS Premium, Full Service Realtor, and add anything else you want. You pay once, when you sign up.
- 2
Complete the online listing
Your address, price, property details, photos and MLS information all go in through your dashboard, at whatever pace suits you.
- 3
We put it on the MLS
A licensed broker reviews what you entered and publishes the listing to your local MLS, which feeds Zillow, Realtor.com and local broker sites.
- 4
Showings and offers
Buyers and their agents reach you through the listing. On MLS Premium and Full Service Realtor we read the offers with you before you sign anything.
- 5
Close and keep your equity
There is no listing-side commission taken out of your sale — only the Full Service Realtor package adds 0.5% at closing.
Your Potential Savings
Set your Idaho sale price to see what a 3% listing-side commission would cost you, and what you keep instead.
Traditional listing commission at 3%
$15,000
Most you could keep
$14,601
with MLS Starter at $399
MLS Starter
You keep$14,601
You pay $399
MLS Premium
You keep$14,501
You pay $499
Full Service Realtor
You keep$12,001
You pay $2,999 ($499 + 0.5% at Closing)
What you payWhat you keep
An estimate of the listing side only. A buyer’s agent commission, if you offer one, is separate.
FAQ
Preston questions
- There are 3 packages: MLS Starter at $399, MLS Premium at $499, Full Service Realtor at $499 plus 0.5% at closing. The package price is paid up front, when you sign up, instead of a listing commission. A buyer's agent commission, if you choose to offer one, is separate and is yours to set.
- Preston homes are listed on the Pocatello MLS. In Idaho, JupiDoor lists on the Intermountain MLS, Pocatello MLS and Snake River MLS, so your home goes on the one that covers your area, and from there to Zillow, Realtor.com and local broker websites.
- Yes, and many residents do. US Highway 91 connects Preston to Logan in roughly 25 minutes, and the city's comprehensive plan notes a large daily flow of workers into Utah. Cache Valley Transit District runs fare-free buses with morning and evening peak-hour service to and from Preston, and Pocatello Regional Transit provides local rides in Preston and Franklin County for a small donation. The city is also watching Cache County's plans for a north-south bypass through the valley.
- Preston School District 201 serves the city and the surrounding area, with bus service for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district runs Preston's elementary schools, junior high and Preston High School, the school seen in the film Napoleon Dynamite, and Franklin County High School offers an alternative route to a diploma. Families outside city limits in Franklin County may be in a different district, so confirm the district for any rural address.
- Preston's 2026 comprehensive plan says the city encourages accessory dwelling units on existing lots that meet the requirements in city code, as one way to add housing where rentals are scarce. Idaho's Senate Bill 1354, effective July 1, 2026, also limits how cities over 5,000 people can restrict ADUs in single-family zones and how HOAs can ban them. Owners planning a basement apartment or backyard unit should check current setbacks, parking and utility rules with the city building department.
- That is your call. Many sellers still offer something toward the buyer's agent to keep their home competitive, but it is optional, and since August 17, 2024 the offer can no longer be published on the MLS. You record what you are willing to offer when you set up your listing, and it is shared with buyer agents directly rather than on the listing. Whatever you offer, the listing-side savings are yours.
Ready to list your Preston home?
Pick a package and start your listing online, or call and we will walk you through it.
Or call and text 801-864-3449
