Ada County · Idaho
Flat Fee MLS Listing in Star, Idaho
List your Star 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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Treasure Valley
JupiDoor in Star
Star sits on State Highway 44 along the Boise River, where northwest Ada County meets Canyon County. It is named for a star nailed to the door of an 1870s schoolhouse that travelers used as a landmark. Star gave up its town charter in 1929 and incorporated again in 1997. The land is flat river bottom crossed by canals like the Pioneer Ditch, which dates to 1863, rising to foothills north of Highway 16. Most homes are recent subdivision construction on former farmland, with an older core along State Street and farm acreage around the edges.
Star homes are listed on the Intermountain 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 Star should know
Star straddles two counties, so a home may be in West Ada or Middleton schools, Ada or Canyon property taxes, and ACHD or Highway District 4 roads. Confirm each before listing.
Outside the Star Sewer & Water District, homes rely on shallow domestic wells, some of them artesian with seasonal flow changes, so bring well logs and flow records.
Homes near the Boise River, Little Gulch Creek, Big Gulch Creek or Foothills Ditch may sit in a FEMA flood hazard area, so pull the flood zone and any insurance quote before listing.
Buyers commuting to Boise or Nampa weigh State Highways 44 and 16, and ITD projects have closed roads like Star Road and McMillan, so describe your actual route honestly.
Canals from the Pioneer, Nampa-Meridian and Settlers irrigation districts run through Star, so name your delivery entity, assessment and whether the subdivision has pressurized irrigation.
Neighborhoods
Where people buy in Star
Downtown Star
The original townsite along State Street (Highway 44), Main Street and River Street, including the 1907 Interurban and Pierce additions, holds Star's oldest homes on smaller lots. An architectural overlay district covers the central business district. Buyers here want an older house, walkable errands and a short trip to the Star Riverwalk.
Star Road and Floating Feather
North of the highway along Star Road and Floating Feather Road, newer subdivisions surround the Hunter's Creek Sports Complex and Westpointe Park. Homes are mostly recent single-family construction, often with HOAs. Buyers are usually commuters who want a newer house and quick access to Highway 16.
North foothills and Willowbrook
North of the valley floor, the land rises into foothills west of Highway 16. In 2023 the city approved the Willowbrook master plan there, with up to 1,094 homes and an 18-hole golf course. Buyers here want views and larger planned-community lots at the edge of open rangeland.
South of the River
South of the Boise River toward Chinden, the land is still largely farmland on flat bottomland, and the city has adopted a sub-area plan for its long-term future. Existing homes here tend to be on acreage with wells and irrigation water. Buyers are looking for rural property close to the river.
Canyon County side
West Star, across the Canyon County line, is served by Highway District 4 for local roads, and most of it falls in the Middleton School District. It includes newer subdivisions and older farm parcels. Buyers often compare it with Middleton and value its easy drive to Caldwell and Nampa.
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
Star 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.
- Star homes are listed on the Intermountain 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.
- It depends on the county. The Ada County part of Star is in the West Ada School District, which absorbed Star's old school district. Most of the Canyon County part is in the Middleton School District, and some Canyon County areas are also in West Ada. West Ada opened a middle school in Star in 2018 and plans new elementary schools, including Independence Elementary in fall 2026. Always confirm a specific address with the district, because boundaries shift as new schools open.
- Water and sewer inside its service area come from the Star Sewer & Water District, a separate district, not the city, that draws drinking water from wells north of town. Properties outside the district use private domestic wells, and Star's comprehensive plan notes that groundwater is shallow except in the foothills and many wells are artesian. Irrigation water comes through canals and ditches run by the Pioneer, Nampa-Meridian and Settlers irrigation districts. Idaho Power supplies electricity, and Intermountain Gas supplies natural gas.
- Most commuters drive. State Highway 44 (State Street) runs east through Eagle toward Boise and west toward Middleton, and State Highway 16 runs north-south along the east side of town to Emmett and to Interstate 84 by way of Chinden Boulevard. The Idaho Transportation Department has been widening and extending these corridors, which has meant road closures. Local streets are maintained by the Ada County Highway District or Canyon Highway District 4, depending on the side of the county line.
- 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 Star 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
