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Median Home Price in Sterling, IL

The median home value in Sterling, IL is $145,194 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.38% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$145,194

Year-over-Year

+5.38%

Population

14,400

Sterling ranks #242 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 54.4% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Whiteside County, where the county-wide median is $146,638.

Crime in Sterling

Sterling police recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,333 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Sterling

How much does a house cost in Sterling, IL?

The median home value in Sterling is $145,194. That's up 5.38% from a year earlier. That is about 54.4% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Sterling expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Sterling are cheaper than Whiteside County as a whole, where the median is $146,638 — a difference of about 1.0%.

Is Sterling a safe place to live?

Sterling police reported 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 14,400. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.