OK area data
Sterling, OK
Sterling, OK.
Population: 781 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,811
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $162,085
- House Price Index
- 387.2 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $258,950
- Median list price
- $269,950
- Median days on market
- 145 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,027/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,335/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 216
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jim Pettijohn Memorial Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Henry Post Army Air Field (FSI) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $706
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,664
- Average weekly wage
- $871
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 89
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