CO area data
Sterling, CO
Sterling, CO.
Population: 16,936 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $247,686
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $248,018
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $242,500
- Median list price
- $235,500
- Median days on market
- 95.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 80
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 124 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,003/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sterling Municipal Airport (STK) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,190
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,530
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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