Sell Your Star, Idaho House Fast for Cash

Homes on land you own

We buy homes where you own the land, including manufactured homes on land you own. We don't buy manufactured homes on rented park lots or homes on leased land.

An old river town that's mostly brand-new

Star is one of the oldest settlements in the Boise Valley, with homesteads along the Boise River dating to the 1860s. It's also one of the newest cities. Star gave up its charter in 1929, stayed unincorporated for almost seventy years, and was re-established on December 12, 1997, when the Ada County Commission set its boundaries. Since then, farm fields along State Street and the river have turned into subdivisions, and the city now crosses the county line into Canyon County.

For Star homeowners who want a simpler sale, Buy My House buys properties as they stand. We come to the house, look it over with you, and then send a written cash offer. As our site describes it, the offer typically follows within 24 hours of that walkthrough, and you're never required to accept. If you do, you set the closing date. There's no commission, and we take on the typical closing fees.

Star in numbers

Census Bureau sources: 2024 population estimates and 2020 to 2024 ACS five-year data.

• Explosive growth. Star's population estimate rose from 11,282 at the 2020 base to 18,208 in 2024, about 61% in four years. That's far faster than Kuna, Meridian or Caldwell over the same period.
• Housing built recently. The median year built is 2011, newer than Meridian, Kuna or Eagle. About 83% of Star's housing went up in 2000 or after, and just over half since 2010.
• Detached and owner-occupied. About 90% of units are single-family detached homes, and about 81% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
• High values, wide margin. The ACS median owner-occupied value is $564,300, but with an uncertainty of nearly ±$39,000 and a five-year lag. Use it as a rough reference, not a price.
• Long drives. Roughly 48% of employed Star residents spend at least 30 minutes getting to work.

Where in Star we buy

• The original townsite and the blocks around State Street, where Star's early businesses stood
• The Interurban and Pierce additions east of the original townsite, laid out around 1907 when the electric railway arrived
• Subdivisions north and south of State Street (Highway 44), many of them on former farmland
• Homes near the Boise River on the south side of town
• The Canyon County side of Star, where the city has annexed land across the county line

Local issues in a Star sale

Boise River floodplain. Star requires a development permit before any construction, grading, filling or paving within a special flood hazard area, and asks owners to talk with the city's zoning administrator first. If you live near the river, check your parcel on FEMA's flood maps. Flood zone status affects insurance and lender requirements for the next owner.

Canals and ditches. Star's flat river lowlands are crossed by historic irrigation systems, including the Pioneer Canal from the 1860s, the Lawrence Kennedy Canal on the south side and the Middleton Canal to the north. Easements and ditch access can come up during a sale, so mention any canal along your property line.

Two counties. Because Star now spans Ada and Canyon counties, your tax bill, assessor records and some services depend on which side of the line you're on. Check your county's assessor site to confirm your parcel details before closing.

HOAs in new subdivisions. Almost every newer Star neighborhood has an association. Idaho's HOA statute requires the association to provide a free statement of your dues account within five business days of a written request, and allows a transfer fee only if the declaration expressly authorizes one.

Builder-grade wear. Homes from the 2010s often need their first round of replacements around now: water heaters, sprinkler systems, fences and carpet. An as-is sale lets you skip that.

How it works

1. Introduce the property. Give us the address, your contact details and anything notable, like an HOA letter, a canal easement or a home that's already vacant.

2. Walkthrough. We see the house in person. You don't need to repair or stage anything.

3. Your decision, your date. Look over what we put in writing. Say yes and set a close that's soon or months away, whichever suits you.