Star market report
Where new construction is remaking what used to be the western edge. Entry-level flip opportunities, infill potential, and a growth rate that has outpaced forecast for three consecutive years.
County
Ada County
Market posture
Growth corridor
Atlas view
Public report
Market read
The fastest-growing city in the Valley at +174.6% over the decade. Annexation-adjacent land, thin SFH rentals, and new-construction-era flip inventory when it appears.
Star is the fastest-growing small city on the Valley's west side. New-construction velocity has outpaced forecast three years running. The growth pattern is suburbanization of Middleton/Eagle spillover combined with price-sensitive buyer relocation from Meridian.
21,800
Population · 2025 est.
+174.6%
10-year growth
Star flip product is limited. Most stock is either new or under 15 years old. Basis is meaningfully above Nampa/Caldwell but below Meridian.
$480K–$620K
Flip ARV range
Star SFH rental product is thin but demand is strong. 3BR averages track Meridian's. Vacancy is tight.
Star's infill opportunity is the parcels that were overlooked in the first growth wave. We track lot-split-viable corners and strategic corridor-adjacent parcels.
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Star alerts
Atlas sends a short note when a market signal, source note, or calculator assumption changes enough to matter.
Growth corridor, new construction, annexation upside.