Sterling, MA housing market
The typical Sterling home is worth about $593,000, up 1.9% in a year, 10% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, a little above 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 seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Sterling | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $325,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $344,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $365,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $377,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $424,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $468,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $510,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $555,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $585,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $592,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $593,000 | $662,000 |
Sterling and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | $593K | +1.9% | 17 | $129,063 |
| Princeton | $639K | +0.7% | — | $158,750 |
| West Boylston | $520K | +2.7% | — | $104,551 |
| Clinton | $453K | +0.3% | 32 | $89,781 |
| Lancaster | $581K | +1.7% | 24 | $134,833 |
| Holden | $558K | +2.1% | 23 | $141,923 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Sterling home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
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.