Housing · Sterling
Sterling, MI housing market
The typical Sterling home is worth about $171,000, up 6.9% in a year, 36% below the Michigan 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
$171K
▲ 6.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
SterlingMichigan
Show as a table
| January | Sterling | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $91,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $93,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $98,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $136,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $141,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $142,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $160,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $162,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $171,000 | $266,000 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
87.7%
Median tax bill
$1,550
Median rent
$775
Typical home built
1954
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
On the market
Recent listings in Sterling
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
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.