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Building in Star, ID

Star, ID is in Ada County and has about 14,745 residents. 881 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 569 in 2022.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Star before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Star

Typical home value
$564,300 (give or take $38,732)
Typical monthly rent
$1,924 (give or take $738)
Typical household income
$97,936 (give or take $12,836)
Typical year homes were built
2011
Homes lived in by their owners
80.7%
Homes sitting empty
4.9%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Star

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
881
881$287.5 million
2024
1078
1078$334.0 million
2022
569
761$214.1 million
2021
684
760$215.8 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Ada County

Ada County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 hurricane, 1 fire).

  • 2017: Flooding (flood)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)
  • 2000: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1964: Heavy Rains & Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Star

  • The Total Garage
  • Ace Hardware-Star
    145 South Plummer Way Star
  • Sherwin-Williams
    6780 North Linder Road Meridian
  • Ridley's Greenhouse
  • Ace Hardware
    430 East Main Street Middleton
  • Precision Floors and Design
    4736 North Park Crossing Avenue Meridian
  • Zamzows
    901 West Main Street
  • B's Ace Hardware
    931 East State Street Eagle

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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