In May 2019, there were 23 homes sold, with a median sale price of $90,000 - a 15.4% increase over the $78,017 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 30 homes sold in Sterling in May 2018.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $2,159, approximately 2.4% of the median home sale price for May 2019.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in May 2019:
| City | May 2019 Home Sales | May 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2019 Median Sales Price | May 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 20 | 10 | 100% | $117,500 | $132,500 | -11.3% |
| Erie | 3 | 5 | -40% | $117,500 | $120,000 | -2.1% |
| Morrison | 14 | 5 | 180% | $116,750 | $72,000 | 62.2% |
| Lyndon | 1 | 4 | -75% | $110,000 | $54,250 | 102.8% |
| Sterling | 23 | 30 | -23.3% | $90,000 | $78,017.45 | 15.4% |
| Prophetstown | 8 | 8 | 0% | $82,950 | $62,500 | 32.7% |
| Rock Falls | 29 | 21 | 38.1% | $68,000 | $73,500 | -7.5% |
| Little Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0% | $5,000 | $26,000 | -80.8% |
| Grimes Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Douglas Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Fenton | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $75,000 | -100% |
| Albany | 0 | 4 | -100% | $0 | $129,500 | -100% |
| Como | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $140,000 | -100% |
| Tampico | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $65,000 | -100% |
| Yeoward Addition | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $52,000 | -100% |
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