ID area data
Sterling, ID
Sterling, ID.
Population: 3,843 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,065
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $311,065
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $389,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,311/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aberdeen Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +217 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,143
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,753
- Average weekly wage
- $895
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
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