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Sterling Real Estate Market Trends

Last Updated: September 27, 2025

Accurate and comprehensive real estate data is critical for insight into Sterling, IL 61081. ATTOM’s Sterling real estate data is updated daily, and current market trends show that in Sterling, IL a total of 401 residential properties have sold over the past year. With a median home price of $102,000 in Sterling and a total of 3 foreclosures. Get detailed property data for Sterling, IL instantly. ATTOM is your one-stop-shop for the Sterling property reports and real estate data you need in Sterling, IL.

Sterling Real Estate Market Trends

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Total Residential Properties 7,702

Total Commercial Properties 618

Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 48 Years

Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 2,194

Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 206

% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 1.35%

Total 2024 Residential Sales 378

% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 25.41%

Effective 2024 Property Tax 2.01%

Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 19

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Sterling, IL 61081 Real Estate Overview

There were 401 residential properties sold in the past year in Sterling, IL 61081. The median home value in Sterling, IL 61081 is $132,264. There are a total of 7,702 residential properties in the 61081.

Median Sales Price i

$102,000

(Jul 2025)

-24.2%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $102,000
June '25 Jun '25 $150,000
May '25 May '25 $127,300
April '25 Apr '25 $110,630
March '25 Mar '25 $128,204
February '25 Feb '25 $127,625
January '25 Jan '25 $129,738
December '24 Dec '24 $116,200
November '24 Nov '24 $143,750
October '24 Oct '24 $178,125
September '24 Sep '24 $77,879
August '24 Aug '24 $147,012

Median Down Payment i

$10,000

(Jul 2025)

-62.8%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $10,000
June '25 Jun '25 $19,475
May '25 May '25 $25,460
April '25 Apr '25 $25,766
March '25 Mar '25 $21,275
February '25 Feb '25 $25,525
January '25 Jan '25 $25,505
December '24 Dec '24 $20,188
November '24 Nov '24 $33,950
October '24 Oct '24 $35,625
September '24 Sep '24 $12,362
August '24 Aug '24 $28,069

Number of Homes Sold i

47

(Jul 2025)

+80.8%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 47
June '25 Jun '25 25
May '25 May '25 30
April '25 Apr '25 23
March '25 Mar '25 31
February '25 Feb '25 22
January '25 Jan '25 28
December '24 Dec '24 39
November '24 Nov '24 30
October '24 Oct '24 30
September '24 Sep '24 37
August '24 Aug '24 33

Number of Purchase Loans i

29

(Jul 2025)

+45%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 29
June '25 Jun '25 20
May '25 May '25 21
April '25 Apr '25 15
March '25 Mar '25 30
February '25 Feb '25 8
January '25 Jan '25 11
December '24 Dec '24 33
November '24 Nov '24 22
October '24 Oct '24 19
September '24 Sep '24 16
August '24 Aug '24 16

Number of REFI Loans i

17

(Jul 2025)

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 17
June '25 Jun '25 18
May '25 May '25 18
April '25 Apr '25 32
March '25 Mar '25 31
February '25 Feb '25 18
January '25 Jan '25 31
December '24 Dec '24 26
November '24 Nov '24 21
October '24 Oct '24 16
September '24 Sep '24 33
August '24 Aug '24 25

Number of HELOC Loans i

3

(Jul 2025)

July '25 Jul '25 3
June '25 Jun '25 N/A
May '25 May '25 2
April '25 Apr '25 6
March '25 Mar '25 1
February '25 Feb '25 1
January '25 Jan '25 3
December '24 Dec '24 3
November '24 Nov '24 2
October '24 Oct '24 N/A
September '24 Sep '24 1
August '24 Aug '24 N/A

Sterling, IL 61081 Real Estate Market Overview

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Sterling, IL 61081 Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 3 Sterling, IL 61081 properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i

3

(Jul 2025)

-50%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 3
June '25 Jun '25 2
May '25 May '25 3
April '25 Apr '25 2
March '25 Mar '25 5
February '25 Feb '25 2
January '25 Jan '25 2
December '24 Dec '24 1
November '24 Nov '24 2
October '24 Oct '24 4
September '24 Sep '24 2
August '24 Aug '24 8

Foreclosure Starts i

1

(Jul 2025)

-80%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 1
June '25 Jun '25 2
May '25 May '25 1
April '25 Apr '25 2
March '25 Mar '25 3
February '25 Feb '25 2
January '25 Jan '25 1
December '24 Dec '24 1
November '24 Nov '24 2
October '24 Oct '24 2
September '24 Sep '24 2
August '24 Aug '24 7

Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i

July '25 Jul '25 N/A
June '25 Jun '25 2
May '25 May '25 N/A
April '25 Apr '25 1
March '25 Mar '25 N/A
February '25 Feb '25 1
January '25 Jan '25 N/A
December '24 Dec '24 N/A
November '24 Nov '24 N/A
October '24 Oct '24 N/A
September '24 Sep '24 N/A
August '24 Aug '24 1

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