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Sterling Real Estate Market

The Sterling, IL housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Sterling report in a click.

Median listing price
$179,450
▲ 16.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$114
1,552 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
June 2026
Active listings
108
For sale now
New listings
72
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$159,000
▲ 17.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.2%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
57
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$179K$172K$164K$156K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Sterling IL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$179K$158K$136K$114K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Sterling IL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
108
New this month
72
Pending
82
Price-reduced
15

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Sterling, IL asks $179,450 — up 16.2% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 44 days to go under contract, and 14% of the 108 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Sterling, IL metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
84/100
#6 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+6.8%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
75
Value
97
Rental yield
88
Supply risk
10
Market heat
66

Sterling scores 84/100 on our composite Investor Score (#6 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 48% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 16.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Sterling ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$809/mo
−$92/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$901/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$997/mo
+$96/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $179,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
27
▲ 42.1% vs 2024
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+125
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$3.27M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Sterling market FAQs

What is the median home price in Sterling?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Sterling, IL is $179,450, up 16.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Sterling, IL metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Sterling?
The median property in Sterling spends 44 days on the market, with 108 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Sterling, IL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.