In October 2019, there were 35 homes sold, with a median sale price of $81,068 - a 6.2% decrease over the $86,400 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 30 homes sold in Sterling in October 2018.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $2,159, approximately 2.7% of the median home sale price for October 2019.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in October 2019:
| City | Oct. 2019 Home Sales | Oct. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2019 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como | 4 | 0 | - | $152,250 | $0 | - |
| Prophetstown | 4 | 4 | 0% | $137,500 | $140,750 | -2.3% |
| Morrison | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $123,500 | $90,000 | 37.2% |
| Fulton | 9 | 11 | -18.2% | $118,000 | $158,000 | -25.3% |
| Sterling | 35 | 30 | 16.7% | $81,068 | $86,400 | -6.2% |
| Albany | 4 | 2 | 100% | $71,800 | $76,250 | -5.8% |
| Rock Falls | 29 | 19 | 52.6% | $57,000 | $40,000 | 42.5% |
| Erie | 1 | 9 | -88.9% | $52,000 | $150,000 | -65.3% |
| Lyndon | 2 | 1 | 100% | $10,000 | $10,000 | 0% |
| Little Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grimes Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Douglas Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Fenton | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tampico | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $102,999.50 | -100% |
| Yeoward Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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