In December 2021, there were 36 homes sold, with a median sale price of $87,450 - a 7% decrease over the $94,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 38 homes sold in Sterling in December 2020.
The median sales tax in Sterling for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,181, approximately 2.5% of the median home sale price for December 2021.
The following table compares Sterling to other Whiteside County cities in December 2021:
| City | Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prophetstown | 5 | 8 | -37.5% | $129,000 | $47,500 | 171.6% |
| Erie | 5 | 2 | 150% | $108,000 | $87,500 | 23.4% |
| Morrison | 12 | 10 | 20% | $97,500 | $124,000 | -21.4% |
| Fulton | 6 | 10 | -40% | $93,750 | $164,000 | -42.8% |
| Sterling | 36 | 38 | -5.3% | $87,450 | $94,000 | -7% |
| Rock Falls | 32 | 24 | 33.3% | $80,450 | $76,500 | 5.2% |
| Como | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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