Star, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Star is a Census city of 14,745 people across 11.51 square miles of land, lying across Ada County and Canyon County. Median household income is $97,936, 80.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Star
What Star is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.51 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,281
- County holding the largest share of its areaAda County, 83.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inAda County 83.2 percent, Canyon County 16.8 percent
Star crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Star
- Population14,745
- Median age40.3
- Population under 183,635
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,209
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent
- Households5,251
- Family households4,037
- Share of households that are families76.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Star
- Median household income$97,936
- Per capita income$41,260
- Civilian labor force7,223
- Employed6,728
- Unemployed495 plus or minus 303
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over9,804
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Star
- Housing units5,519
- Occupied units5,251
- Vacant units268 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied4,235
- Renter occupied1,016 plus or minus 364
- Ownership rate80.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$564,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,924 plus or minus $738
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units5,020
- Share single family91.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more383 plus or minus 361
- Share in buildings of two or more6.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes116 plus or minus 120
- Median year structure built2011
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Star gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,249
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,132 plus or minus 497
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,541 plus or minus 542
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.4 percent
- Drove alone65.9 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home21.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Star (7(a))
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$11,651,900
- Average approval$388,397
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$734,450
- Largest approval$2,750,000
- Jobs supported304
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Star, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Star (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$9,803,000
- Average approval$700,214
- Median approval$340,000
- Largest approval$2,719,000
- Jobs supported215
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Star, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Star
- NFIP communityCity of Star
- NFIP community number160236
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/20
The City of Star participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160236 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ada County, not Star
Ada County context, not Star figures
- Establishments in Ada County17,028
- Covered employment, Ada County288,010
- Average annual pay, Ada County$70,588
- Housing units permitted, Ada County5,137
Every figure in this section is published for Ada County as a whole and is not a measurement of Star.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Star questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Star, Idaho?
14,745, in 5,251 households. Star city covers 11.51 square miles of land, which is 1,281 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Star in?
Star lies in more than one. By area it is 83.2 percent in Ada County, 16.8 percent in Canyon County. This page sits under Ada County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Star?
$97,936. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $564,300. Median gross rent is $1,924 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Star businesses?
30 7(a) approvals totaling $11.7 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $9.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Star, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Star borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Star. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Star in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Star appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Star, city of, community 160236, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Star figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ada County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Star.
Is zoning published for Star?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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