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Map of Star: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.6%43 of 7,543 acres
Trails14 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves43 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Star

City in Idaho, United States
11,117Population
6.4 sq miArea
2,461 ftElevation

Star is a city in northwestern Ada County, Idaho, with parts stretching into neighboring Canyon County. The population was 11,117 at the 2020 census, up from 5,793 in 2010. It was named in the 19th century by travelers on their way to Middleton and Boise who used the star on the school house to find east and west. The name stuck and it became Star, Idaho. Today, it is a rapidly growing suburb of Boise and its schools are shared with Middleton School District and West Ada School District. Star is part of the Boise metropolitan area.

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ZIP code83669
Area code208
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Housing in Star

$580K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Star home is worth about $580,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Idaho typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market60
Sale-to-list99.8%
Sold in May80
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The public schools Star’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#11Best public schoolsof 63 in ID
DistrictJOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2Schools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.

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