Housing · Sterling
Sterling, IL housing market
The typical Sterling home is worth about $146,000, up 5% in a year, 51% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sterling compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Sterling at a glance
Typical home value
$146K
▲ 5% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Sterling | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $98,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $91,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $105,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $119,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $128,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $132,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $139,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $145,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $146,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Sterling and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | $146K | +5% | — | $61,764 |
| Sterling | — | — | 35 | $57,350 |
| Rock Falls | $122K | +0.8% | 60 | $49,600 |
Affordability
2.4 years of income
The typical Sterling home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Sterling ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
68.4%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$2,664
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$865
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1958
Illinois: 1971
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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.