In April 2020, there were 16 homes sold, with a median sale price of $76,500 - a 23.6% increase over the $61,900 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in Sterling in April 2019.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $2,159, approximately 2.8% of the median home sale price for April 2020.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in April 2020:
| City | Apr. 2020 Home Sales | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2020 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1 | 1 | 0% | $156,000 | $97,500 | 60% |
| Fulton | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $139,920 | $115,000 | 21.7% |
| Morrison | 5 | 9 | -44.4% | $104,000 | $125,000 | -16.8% |
| Prophetstown | 6 | 6 | 0% | $79,000 | $99,000 | -20.2% |
| Sterling | 16 | 13 | 23.1% | $76,500 | $61,900 | 23.6% |
| Rock Falls | 16 | 12 | 33.3% | $67,500 | $72,500 | -6.9% |
| Tampico | 1 | 4 | -75% | $32,000 | $82,500 | -61.2% |
| Little Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grimes Addition | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Douglas Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Fenton | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Como | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Erie | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Yeoward Addition | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $15,000 | -100% |
| Lyndon | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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