Star, Idaho | Is Star Idaho a Good Place to Live?
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- Star, Idaho | Is Star Idaho a Good Place to Live?
Are you looking for the best places to live in Idaho? Maybe you are searching for a place to live that is a small town near Boise Idaho and wondering where to live in Boise? Is Star Idaho a good place to live?
Yes! I will show you around Star Idaho, show you downtown Star Idaho, and give you a great overview in this video about Star Idaho. I will show you some popular communities like Heron River Star Idaho, Colina Vista Star Idaho, and Hope Springs in Star Idaho. I will show you lots of pictures of Star Idaho including a map of Star Idaho, talk about the amenities, parks, recreations, and all the great things Star to offer. I'll go over schools, and there is not a Star Idaho School District because Star is actually in the West Ada School District and includes Star Elementary School.
Star is not actually a suburbs of Boise because it is its own city, but it is just west of Eagle Idaho, north of Meridian Idaho, NorthEast of Nampa Idaho, and northwest of Boise.
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What do you think about living in Star Idaho?
Looks awesome. Might make a good home for our business.
What part of California were you living in before you moved to Idaho?
@@YoniNadi Born in SoCal in a LA County beach town and moved to Sacramento area. Went back to the Sacramento foothill area after college, and after a few years of that, came to Boise for grad school 20 years ago and never left! It has been an amazing place to raise our family and easy to get back to CA to visit family often.
Hay summer l hope you are doing well. My wife and I are thinking to Possibly move to to one of thouse citys around boise. We kind of like nampa, star, Meridian and maybe Caldwell. House we are hoping for in 4 bedrooms, 2 or 3 bathrooms, RV. Access, and about 1/2 an acre. Thank you
@@fidelojeda1326 That is good news - if you email me at summerastonrealestate@gmail.com, we can set up a time to chat or I can send you the helpful relocation guide link. If you visit my website at summerastonrealestate.com, you can go to the community pages and there are tons of links there for each community, and you can see all the latest listing in each community and get a feel for the market here. Looking forward to hearing from you!
My wife and I love Star, we move 9 month’s ago to Idaho and we where very fortunate to find a beautiful new home. It is definitely the place to live.
Great video Summer! Very comprehensive and informative. It's nice to hear some of these facts since we just moved here. I never thought we'd live in Star but we ended up buying a house sight unseen and we are loving the small town so far! The lack of a grocery store is definitely the biggest con but Ridley Family Market is building one and will be done in December/January. The shopping in Meridian brings the crowds so I'm happy to venture to that area once in a while but glad I don't live in and have to deal with all that Eagle Rd traffic!
Thanks for watching! I think Star is a great place to live. I forgot about Ridley's!! And then you are getting an Albertsons in Star in 2021 and they are also building some townhomes and other shopping amenities around it, like coffee shops and such. So that should be a nice addition. The new Costco just straight up highway 16 is super nice to have now. But still drop into the Star Merc once in awhile to keep them in business!!
Love Star! It's also only about 12-15 mins from Nampa, which also has plenty of shopping, hotels, auto mall, etc. Summer did a great job helping us find a beautiful home in this fine little town!
Thank you so much Josh! I loved working with you and yes, thanks for adding that it is close to Nampa too...I hope you are enjoying your beautiful brand new home!
Always great videos
Thank you so much!
What is the air quality like during fire season? Or when there are fires in surrounding states and Canada. And is there a history of wildfire in the area? LOVE your videos.
Thank you so much! No wildfires really in Boise itself, but yes, always summer wildfires in the wilderness areas. Sometimes seasons are worse than others. Last summer we had so much smoke for weeks from fires in the west (not idaho). So…it’s part of living in the inter mountain west for sure. But some summers we have hardly any smoke and others we get a lot.
Hi Summer, thank you for the informative video. I have the following questions.
1) Is this area windy? Any problem to grow herbs and vegetables all year long if a green house is built?
2) what is the property tax rate in Star?
Thank you.
Good questions, thank you for asking. Star is not windy. Maybe if you lived on top of the hills it would get more wind, but in general, it is not windy. I have a big veggie garden, and I also have a system to extend the growing season, so I can grow what is in season from about April-October, and certain things can overwinter if we don't have too harsh of a winter. You can grow things all year round in a green house, but you would still need to add an outside source of heat to do that. You really could only grow things like lettuce, kales, broccoli...cold weather crops in a heated greenhouse in the winter here. Unless you had a very sophisticated set up. Our first freeze date can be the middle of October and we can have a freeze all the way up to mother's day. We have several nights down to the single digits in January usually.
The property tax rate is about 1% of the assessed value of the home, you get a $100k homeowners exemption, and then there are various levies and such depending on where you live. Star is in Ada County, so go to the Ada County website and you can email to see what the exact rates are for Star, but the general rule of thumb is based on 1% of assessed value, which is typically a little lower than what you could actually sell the house for.
@@SummerAstonRealEstate Thanks Summer.
Yep, really windy and cold. Bad roads in winter. High property taxes.
Thanks - we're looking, trying to figure out 'when' to escape another state...
That's always hard to take that big leap of faith! Sometimes, you gotta just do it and know it won't be easy but that it will all work out at the right time.
I go to that middle school
Can you do one on Nampa?
Yes, I am planning on it! Thanks!
We are planning a visit soon.
Great! Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions to plan your visit!
Looking for a off grid location around 0 to 3 hours from dt boise. Year round accessibility, good southern sun exposure, and water source. Just land small cabin ok.. any locations come to mind?
Nothing like like 0 hours from downtown Boise :). But certainly all kinds of options within 3 hours, especially if you head north/north east towards the mountains. I don't have any specific lots in mind...The best thing for you to do would be to look on a map and check out the areas around places like Idaho City, Banks, Lowman, Cascade, McCall, Lowman, GrandJean, Placerville, Cambridge, Sweet, Pine, Featherville, etc.. this is just to name a few. Of course those other details you want will depend on the site itself.
Takes forever to get anywhere and prices are crazy high.
That would be neat.🔍🎶🔎I like Emmett and that area.
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Thanks for commenting! I like Star and Emmett too, but I like feeling like there is more space around me and I also enjoy driving a bit more to get away from the busy areas before getting home. I will get an Emmett video made too.
@@SummerAstonRealEstate that will be a good one since it's you :) I am by seattle,,now but I worked for brown brothers logging in emmett,in the past we worked around council, McCall I think that was the lake resort type town I liked & other areas I'm trying to remember 💛 thank you!!
@@SummerAstonRealEstate yes you like to drive through the country type highway's playing " music I hope :) ♡ " oh I remember idaho city and lakefork" neat other areas but I've been in couerdAlene and post falls spokane area the most.
@@douglasgreenough9654 Yes, McCall is the resorty lake town..it is changing fast, but a beautiful area.
Where is your report on Star? I would like to download it....Renee Lamb
It is in the description box under the video (it is not MY report, but the comprehensive City Report from the City of Star), but here is the link again:
www.staridaho.org/index.asp?SEC=974A7FC4-DB04-48CB-82A4-616F62FBE178&DE=03D24B42-76C9-4347-8805-9C7ACA75E7FF
Also, if you want to see more informations on Star, you can find many links to schools, see homes for sale, and links to other info about Star at my website here: summerastonrealestate.com/star-idaho/
Note that Hillsdale and star ridge are not in Star. They reside in unincorporated Ada County and have no say or vote in what happens in Star.
I have 3 kids and am looking to move from los angeles to Idaho. i drive for fedex so im scared about the snow as ive never driven in it before. My kids are all teens. Any suggestions on which city might be a good fit for us there.thxx
All the areas have great places for teens - most people choose an area based on lifestyle, or preference in size of town, or affordability. But Boise, Meridian, Star, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Middleton..all could make a great area to live depending on what you want/need. As far as snow driving goes - we really don't get very much snow. So far this year, we've only had a couple of inches back in November and no real measurable snow since then. If you email me at summerastonrealestate@gmail.com, I can send you a link to a relocation guide that highlights the various towns.
Any golfing nearby?
Yes! In the video I talk about the River Birch Golf Course that is in Star, but there are several close by. Spurwing is the premiere Golf Club of the area, and that is about 15 minutes from Star. There are also a few courses close by in Eagle like Eagle Hills, Shadow Valley, and Banbury..and then there are a few in Nampa and Caldwell, also within a 30 min drive, and then of course there are several in Boise within a 30-40 min drive of Star as well. Or you can make a day trip up to the mountains and golf at a few courses around MCCall. Plenty of great options!
No one mentions how hot it is. Ok people: it's a fkn oven in Summer. How hot? Think over 100. Maybe 123°F on a really hot day.
The all time record high temperature at Boise was 111F degrees set on 19 July 1960.
That’s a lot of money to live in Idaho. The locals must be pissed that the living costs are going up so much because of the influx of people from out of state.
Yes, many locals are unhappy with the cost of living rising so much. But it's not just from an influx of people out of state (which is certainly a factor). It was a combination of all kind of things that were a residual effect from the shut down (low inventory, labor and supply shortages, etc..) and it is unfortunately happening all over the United States, not just to Idaho.
What do people do for work in Star? How do they afford the home prices?
The homes in the area were very affordable up until the last 2 years, and especially 2020 prices really increased. So if people bought homes before then, they work all over.. teachers, nurses, retail, business people, manufacturing, etc... The majority of the people moving here that can afford the homes now are two income workers working remotely with salaries from out of state, states that pay much much more than Idaho. Or, much less so, it is local Idahoans who are cashing in on their equity from an older home to build a new home. The Boise area is really now a suburb of Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, LA, etc..as 2020 brought the possibility of remote work. Star also has people who have retired, sold their more expensive homes in other states, and buy a house here.
Wow. That's a lot higher priced real estate than in south Georgia. Nice 3000-3500 sq. ft. homes on 5-ish acres run about $300,000 - $340,000. With a pool. We earn a little over 200/yr. How do people afford this? Must be great jobs out there!
Homes just recently, in the past 2 years, but really the past year, jumped up in price here. So people either already owned homes here, or if they are moving here, they afford it by working remotely from higher paid jobs in CA, WA , OR, NY, etc... Idaho salaries do not support our housing market - it's the out of state salaries/retirement pay that does. The ability for people to work remotely has been the number one factor in driving up demand here, and making it so people can afford to offer over asking prices to get what they want, driving it up even more. Most of the people moving here are also well established and have a lot of equity in the homes they are selling to work with.
@@SummerAstonRealEstate Seems like a great place to live. I guess if you're a local with an existing mortgage it's no big deal, until you want to buy another home - ouch! You're in a good spot for business, for buyers anyway. With an average 4 days on the market, it seems like sellers would just do the By Owner thing on Zillow.
That's because everyone is cashing in on the big city rollers.
Your Star Comprehensive Plan link 404s
Thanks for the heads up. Try this link: www.staridaho.org/index.asp?SEC=974A7FC4-DB04-48CB-82A4-616F62FBE178&DE=03D24B42-76C9-4347-8805-9C7ACA75E7FF
Idaho ... Yee Haw
I want to know if it's a wealthy committee only it's not it's no poor people living there right because if you have poor people living there you'll have a high crime rate problem when it gets real big I hope this is for wealthy people for money no poor people in that City cuz I don't think it as if across Houston a hundred thousand it's just it's got to be for wealthy people it's got to be a rich community with this rich people and billionaires people a lot of money because this didn't have a parasite because your crime rate will go up there's a good place to live is but if it keeps if it changes at that direction you're going to have problems in the picture and that kid told the pride way and I know boys say it's great place but I don't think it's I lived there way back ago before it was they let refugees in I moved out I saw that I came back from my mom's tripping California and had changed my back I went back to McCall Idaho for all I wanted and I looked around the other Townsend to stay trying to find a place to stay I don't have to worry about Crow there's a lot of times you don't have to worry about growth cuz I can't build that's a good place to live for that what you're talking about if it's all wealthy people and no poor people living there it will be a great place to live I went by there in the future if I wanted to move there again but I'm at my mom's boyfriend in Washington in Bellingham Washington so I live in the house that's very storehouse in the mountains above Bellingham Washington I had to lay by the house cuz I had problems in my apartment and I moved in and hit my mom's house in August 20 but I'd like to get every location packet you going to send it to me my name is David Donnarumma 8 gooseberry circle Bellingham Washington 98229 I also live in that town way back was a little about 8,000 but I had a different wall and then went back to why they or whatever I went to after that I don't remember what moving around as long as I've been doing it for a lot of years so I've been all over but I'm in the show business but not in any more retired nice worker rock bands and TV California I grew up in LA I found Idaho so when I said for now I would live there but if it's going to be that big I want to live in a big place like that I'm trying to get away from people and I have to live a lot of people that's not so bad where I live but been found again it's growing I would never live down there I've been living up here in the mountains and I don't know what's going to happen in the future if I stay here and I'm in by myself because my mom's healthy and she'll live a long time that's going to be hard for me but I will go back to help in a small town thank you have a good happy New Year
IDAHO IS FULL and please check inn your democrats at the border
Full? People actually WANT to live there? WHY?
Yes it is full! And it gets HOT here. 120°F Summers. Construction season is real. So is smoke season. Wyoming looks good....
Not a democratic that's why I want live there
@@seedy6538 The all time record high temperature at Boise was 111F degrees set on 19 July 1960.
@@seanedwards6169 so no climate change in Idaho 🤷🤷👍👍👍
Star was a lot better 20-30 years ago
We are from Idaho and hate living in Star. Its become a haven for out of state migrants who seem to want to change Idaho. Also, Star is a Gun Sanctuary City where Gun's are worshiped and have more rights than people.
They also refuse to have a by-pass (like Eagle does) and now you have a 4 lane State Highway splitting the town. Look elsewhere in Ada county.
no comparison to CA Country and Sierras, this is not Country
I was thinking the same thing for that kind of money I could just stay in San Diego which has all that stuff and then some
Are these towns safe for a non white person to live in?? I'm looking for a neighborhood which is safe for someone who's not white or political.
Los Angeles California is for you 👌😊
@@jamescalifornia2964 I'm not from Cali. I'm from the Midwest.
For specific crime and or political info, you will need to look it up on websites that highlight that info. The best way to get a feel for a place you may want to move to is to go out and visit for yourself and see what you think.
Yes, it should be safe for you to live here. Boise area is not racist and in fact, quite the opposite. People here just want to enjoy the way of living and the nice outdoors. Even though, we're high desert, we get 4 seasons so if you're into outdoor recreation, this place is for you. Cost of real estate is on the increase, but we got lucking moving here 8 years ago.
$$$$$$$ to much money
STOP promoting Star, ID...we don't need more growth. Send them somewhere else.
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It's awful, don't move there.