In February 2022, there were 16 homes sold, with a median sale price of $85,500 - a 12.9% increase over the $75,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in Sterling in February 2021.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,181, approximately 2.6% of the median home sale price for February 2022.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in February 2022:
| City | Feb. 2022 Home Sales | Feb. 2021 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2022 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2021 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prophetstown | 3 | 2 | 50% | $133,000 | $70,000 | 90% |
| Sterling | 16 | 12 | 33.3% | $85,500 | $75,750 | 12.9% |
| Morrison | 11 | 11 | 0% | $85,000 | $79,900 | 6.4% |
| Fulton | 8 | 5 | 60% | $83,942.50 | $148,900 | -43.6% |
| Rock Falls | 14 | 17 | -17.6% | $60,500 | $77,000 | -21.4% |
| Como | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Erie | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $204,000 | -100% |
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