Sterling, GA housing market
The median sale price was $315,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sterling compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sterling at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 55% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Sterling rose 55% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Georgia. Last year prices rose 2.2%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Georgia since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.2% | +138% | +147% |
| 2024 | +4.9% | +133% | +142% |
| 2023 | +12% | +122% | +131% |
| 2022 | +17% | +98% | +114% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | +69% | +77% |
| 2020 | +7.4% | +54% | +57% |
| 2019 | +3.4% | +43% | +51% |
| 2018 | +6% | +39% | +42% |
| 2017 | +7% | +31% | +32% |
| 2016 | +5% | +22% | +25% |
| 2015 | +4.1% | +16% | +18% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | +12% | +11% |
| 2013 | −0.6% | +9.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | −9.8% | +9.8% | −0.6% |
| 2011 | −8.4% | +22% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | −8% | +33% | +13% |
| 2009 | −6.5% | +44% | +23% |
| 2008 | −0.6% | +54% | +30% |
| 2007 | +7.7% | +55% | +32% |
| 2006 | +9.4% | +44% | +29% |
| 2005 | +7.2% | +32% | +24% |
| 2004 | +6.6% | +23% | +17% |
| 2003 | +4.3% | +15% | +12% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +11% | +10% |
| 2001 | +7.2% | +7.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 31525, 31523, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,460
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sterling is $1,460 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sterling pay a median of $919, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,150
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (31523, 31525; Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.