In July 2019, there were 36 homes sold, with a median sale price of $95,050 - a 8% increase over the $88,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 33 homes sold in Sterling in July 2018.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $2,159, approximately 2.3% of the median home sale price for July 2019.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie | 3 | 11 | -72.7% | $141,500 | $116,500 | 21.5% |
| Prophetstown | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $125,000 | $110,000 | 13.6% |
| Morrison | 11 | 12 | -8.3% | $116,000 | $79,150 | 46.6% |
| Rock Falls | 26 | 24 | 8.3% | $107,400 | $77,400 | 38.8% |
| Sterling | 36 | 33 | 9.1% | $95,050 | $88,000 | 8% |
| Fulton | 10 | 5 | 100% | $70,750 | $170,000 | -58.4% |
| Yeoward Addition | 1 | 1 | 0% | $47,000 | $10,000 | 370% |
| Little Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | - | $7,500 | $0 | - |
| Lyndon | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $119,500 | -100% |
| Grimes Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Douglas Park | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $58,000 | -100% |
| Fenton | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Albany | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $52,000 | -100% |
| Como | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $58,300 | -100% |
| Tampico | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $30,000 | -100% |
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