Sterling, ND housing market
The typical Sterling home is worth about $244,000, up 20.2% in a year, 16% below the North Dakota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sterling compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sterling at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Sterling | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $200,000 | $263,000 |
| 2024 | $188,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $209,000 | $273,000 |
| 2026 | $221,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $244,000 | $292,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sterling is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58532, 58572; Bismarck, ND 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.