In January 2019, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $49,999 - a 34.4% decrease over the $76,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 18 homes sold in Sterling in January 2018.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,150, approximately 4.3% of the median home sale price for January 2019.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in January 2019:
| City | Jan. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 6 | -66.7% | $197,750 | $115,000 | 72% |
| Erie | 2 | 1 | 100% | $187,500 | $20,000 | 837.5% |
| Prophetstown | 1 | 0 | - | $110,000 | $0 | - |
| Yeoward Addition | 1 | 0 | - | $55,000 | $0 | - |
| Rock Falls | 9 | 13 | -30.8% | $55,000 | $25,000 | 120% |
| Sterling | 15 | 18 | -16.7% | $49,999 | $76,250 | -34.4% |
| Morrison | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $38,750 | $58,000 | -33.2% |
| Lyndon | 1 | 0 | - | $35,000 | $0 | - |
| Grimes Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Douglas Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Fenton | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Albany | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Como | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $149,500 | -100% |
| Tampico | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $56,250 | -100% |
| Little Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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