Sterling, CO housing market
The typical Sterling home is worth about $247,000, up 0.7% in a year, 54% below the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 85 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sterling compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sterling at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Sterling | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $147,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $159,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $189,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $235,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $234,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $242,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $245,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $247,000 | $533,000 |
5.7 years of income
The typical Sterling home costs about 5.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Colorado (5.6).
How Sterling ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.