CT area data
Sterling, CT
Sterling, CT.
Population: 2,927 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $401,872
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $401,872
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,950
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,877/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,441/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 340
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- Roger Williams National Memorial (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Riconn Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $4,551
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.4%
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