STAR VALLEY & SWAN VALLEY
Market Report Year End
2023
Star Valley, Wyoming & Idaho — Year End 2023 Sales Volume Vs. Units Sold 20 0 9-202 2
SA L ES VO LU M E
U N ITS SO LD
U N I TS SO L D
$5 20 M
1 , 3 00
$480M
1 , 200
$4 4 0 M
1 , 100
$400M
1 ,000
$3 6 0 M
900
$3 20 M
800
$280M
700
$ 24 0 M
600
$20 0 M
5 00
$160 M
4 00
$ 120 M
3 00
$8 0 M
20 0
$40M
10 0 2010
20 1 1
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Despite a strong Q4 that saw an uptick in both transactions and overall sales dollar volume (up 16.7 percent and 56.2 percent, respectively), the 2023 Star Valley real estate market ended down on the year compared to 2022, posting 31.5 percent fewer transactions and 34.2 percent less volume than the previous twelve months. Much like the Teton County market, the upper end of the Lincoln County market (that is, properties with a listing price greater than $1M) outperformed lower price points. Thirty-two properties (or 9.3 percent of the total 344 closed transactions in 2023) accounted for $66.6M in sales (or 37 percent of Star Valley’s $180M total dollar
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Sales Volume By Price Category
Y TD 202 2 VS. 2023
YTD 202 2 VS. 2023
$ 110 M
YT D 2023
146
U N ITS SO LD
YTD 202 2
58
$ 10 0 M
1 13
133
$90M
$80M $70 M
UNITS SOLD
$ 1 10 M
$ 10 0 M $ 90 M
YTD 2023
$ 1 20 M
2 20
2023
volume last year). Home sales and vacant land sales represented the lion’s share of the transactions, accounting for 92.4 percent of all sales. Nearly half of all Star Valley sales last year involved an existing residence. Despite the lackluster year, the average transaction price only fell slightly in 2023 down to $523,492 (compared to $545,452 in 2022). And while higher interest rates dampened would-be buyer’s purchasing power over the last twelve months, inventory remains low, which has helped to keep prices in check. Best wishes in 2024 from all of us at Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty!
Sales Volume By Area YT D 202 2
147
$80M 128
311
96
$70 M
$ 60 M Cover Property: #HPBX42
2017
$60M
$50M
32
216
$ 50 M
$40M
$40M
82
$30M
$ 30 M
$ 20 M
$ 20 M 8
$ 10 M
NORTH CENTRAL STAR VALLEY STAR VALLEY
SOUTH STAR VALLEY
2
STAR VALLEY IDAHO
$ 10 M
< $500K
$500K-$1M
>$1M
*Based on the Teton Board of Realtors MLS, Areas 11A, 11B, 11C & 11D for 2022 and 2023.
Land & Ranches
Featured Property: # FDEKFJ
Sales Volume By Area YTD 202 2 VS. 2023 Y T D 2023
YT D 202 2
U N ITS SO LD
$40M
72
$35M
$3 0 M
118
$25M
64 $20 M
$ 15 M
42
71 35
$ 10 M
7
$5M
2
At A Glance
CUR R E N T A R E A STATS
NORTH STAR VALLEY
CENTRAL STAR VALLEY
SOUTH STAR VALLEY
STAR VALLEY IDAHO
While the 150 transactions last year involving raw land represented 43.6 percent of all sales in Star Valley, that total is a precipitous fall from 2021 when 558 properties sold (and where land sales represented 60.6 percent of all closings two years ago). Prices last year ranged from $46,000 for a lot in Star Valley Ranch to $2.9M for a parcel in the Alpine Airpark. While the average sale price remained stable for the last twelve months ($535,375 in 2022 compared with $532,526 in 2023), the median price between years saw greater volatility. In 2022, the mid-point sale for the vacant land market in Lincoln County was $166,000 (for a 2.7-acre parcel in Southbrook Ranches). Last year, that number fell to $145,000 (for a 0.25acre parcel in Lakeview Estates). Inventory was up at the beginning of 2024 with 192 listings on the market. That number represents a 35.2 percent increase from the start of 2023 when only 142 properties were listed for sale.
Number of Land & Ranch Sites Sold 2023
% Change in Average Sales Price from 2022
2023 Average Land & Ranch Sites Sale Price
Average Days on Market
150
-27.3%
$241,622
141
Single Family Homes
Featured Property: #MV7VH9
Sales Volume By Area YTD 2022 VS. 2023 Y TD 2023
YT D 202 2 $75M
U N ITS SO LD
96
$70 M $ 65 M $60 M
52
$5 5 M
50
74
$50M $4 5 M $4 0 M
56
$35M $30M $ 25 M
44
$ 20 M $ 15 M $ 10 M $5 M
1
CU R R E NT A R EA STATS
At A Glance
NORTH STAR VALLEY
CENTRAL STAR VALLEY
SOUTH STAR VALLEY
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While a macro view of the 2023 Star Valley home market saw an 18 percent drop in transactions from last year (168 sales this year compared to 205 transactions in 2022), both average and median home prices remained relatively constant year over year. The average sale price dropped slightly from $795,579 in 2022 to $757,142 for the last twelve months. The median sale price also remained stable in the past year, falling from $598,000 in 2022 (for a 5-bedroom, 3,300 sq.ft. home on 0.52 acres in Star Valley Ranch) to $588,00 in 2023 (for a newer 3-bedroom, 1,500 sq.ft. home on an acre in Star Valley Ranch). Limited inventory may have played a part to keep home prices level for 2023. At the beginning of 2024, 68 homes were listed for sale across Lincoln County, which is two fewer than the number of homes on the market in January, 2023. The current inventory relative to the pace of sales in 2023 puts the market climate slightly in the “Seller’s Market” category at the moment.
STAR VALLEY IDAHO
Number of Single Family Homes Sold 2023
% Change in Average Sales Price from 2022
2023 Average Single Family Home Sale Price
Average Days on Market
168
-4.8%
$757,142
127
Swan Valley, Idaho
Micro-Market Spotlight
Featured Property: #R8LTGQ
Sales Volume By Area YTD 2022 VS. 2023 Y TD 2023
YT D 202 2
U N ITS SO LD
26
$7. 5 M $7M
18
$ 6. 5 M $6M
8
$ 5. 5 M
16
$5M $ 4. 5 M
10
$4M $ 3. 5 M $3M
5
$2.5M $2M $1.5M $1M
Offering convenient access to all the Rocky Mountain lifestyle activities in a small-town setting, Swan Valley, Idaho is located approximately 1 hour from the Idaho Falls Regional Airport and 90 minutes from the Jackson Hole Airport. In the last two years, vacant land sales have driven the Swan Valley market, accounting for 55 percent of all sales in 2022. In 2023, that number fell slightly to 49 percent. The median price for vacant land last year was $175,000 (for a 3.75-acre parcel in South Fork Ranch) while the average price for raw land was $341,910 (up 17.2 percent from 2022). Current homes on the market range from $249,000 (for a 2-bedroom cabin on 0.4 acres) to $1.45M (for a newly-constructed, 3-bedroom, 2,650-sq.ft home on 2.8 acres). The median home sale for 2023 was $540,000 (for a 3-bedroom, 1,700- sq.ft. home on 4.1 acres).
$.5M
CU R R E NT A R EA STATS
At A Glance
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
CONDOS
LAND
Number of Sales 2023
% Change in Average Sales Price from 2022
2023 Average Sale Price
Average Days on Market
37
35.8%
$428,348
177
*Based on the Teton Board of Realtors MLS, Area 20 for 2022 and 2023.
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