Madison County · Idaho
Flat Fee MLS Listing in Rexburg, Idaho
List your Rexburg 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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Eastern Idaho
JupiDoor in Rexburg
Rexburg, named for founder Thomas E. Ricks and incorporated in 1883, is the Madison County seat on the Upper Snake River plain, with lava fields to the west and south. Brigham Young University-Idaho, which began as an academy in 1888 and became a four-year university in 2001, shapes much of the housing: university-approved apartment complexes cluster near campus, while single-family homes fill the older grid and subdivisions such as Hidden Valley and Mill Hollow on the south side. The 1976 Teton Dam flood left most of the city underwater, and much of north Rexburg was rebuilt afterward.
Rexburg homes are listed on the Snake River 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 Rexburg should know
Single BYU-Idaho students under 26 must live in university-approved housing or with a parent, so an unapproved house near campus usually markets to married students, families or investors instead.
BYU-Idaho runs fall, winter and spring semesters on a standard approved-housing contract, so time the listing and closing of a tenant-occupied rental around move-in days rather than mid-semester.
The Teton River ran through northern Rexburg in the 1976 flood, so buyers of homes there often ask about the flood zone and build year; check the FEMA map for your address.
Rexburg has seen more permits for duplexes, townhomes and twin homes lately, so a detached resale should highlight its private yard, garage and lack of shared walls against that newer attached supply.
Rexburg allows short-term rentals in all zones but requires one parking space per bedroom and an owner or agent on site, which matters to buyers eyeing graduation-weekend or Yellowstone-bound guests.
Neighborhoods
Where people buy in Rexburg
Downtown and the Tabernacle
The blocks around Main Street and the historic Rexburg Tabernacle, whose basement holds the Teton Flood museum, make up the oldest part of town. Housing is older single-family homes on a traditional grid, and buyers include families and university staff who want to walk to downtown and campus.
BYU-Idaho campus area
The streets around campus are dominated by university-approved apartment complexes and houses converted to student rentals, all operating under BYU-Idaho's standard housing contract. Buyers here are mostly investors and housing operators, along with some married students looking for a small home close to class.
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley is an established subdivision on Rexburg's south side that locals regard as one of the more desirable single-family neighborhoods. Homes are detached houses on larger lots, and buyers tend to be owner-occupants, including university faculty and local professionals, who want space away from the student core.
Mill Hollow
Mill Hollow sits south of Star View Drive, beyond Hidden Valley and 7th South, where the city has weighed rezoning requests between low-density residential categories. The area is single-family lots on the edge of town, and buyers are usually looking to build or buy newer detached homes with room around them.
Evergreen
The Evergreen subdivision is within walking distance of Kennedy Elementary and two large parks. Its single-family homes suit buyers who want a settled neighborhood with a school and park space close by, rather than a new subdivision on the outskirts.
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
Rexburg 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.
- Rexburg homes are listed on the Snake River 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.
- Madison School District #321, headquartered on West Main Street, covers the majority of Madison County and almost all of Rexburg. Madison High School on University Boulevard is its only traditional high school, and the district also runs Central Alternative High School. A small area around Rexburg falls in Sugar-Salem School District #322, whose high school is in Sugar City. Because the line between the two districts runs close to town, buyers on the north edge should confirm which district a specific address belongs to.
- All single, admitted, degree-seeking BYU-Idaho students under 26 must live in university-approved housing unless they live at home with a parent or receive an exception. Approved complexes use one standard contract, house men and women separately, and landlords agree to enforce the university's living standards, including curfew and visiting rules. A house or complex without approval cannot rent to that group, so investors should find out whether a property holds approval, what the agreement requires, and whether it transfers before buying.
- On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam upstream on the Teton River failed, and the floodwater swept through Sugar City and northern Rexburg, leaving most of the city underwater for several days. Thousands of homes across the valley were destroyed, and most towns were rebuilt within about a year with government aid and volunteer help. The museum in the basement of the Rexburg Tabernacle tells the story. For buyers, it explains why so many homes in the north part of town date from the late 1970s.
- 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 Rexburg 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
