| Index | Mount Sterling | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $88,400 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $446 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 63.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 36.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ripley, IL | 48 | $29,300 | 84% |
| Perry, IL | 274 | $62,300 | 66% |
| Meredosia, IL | 904 | $64,700 | 65% |
| Rushville, IL | 2,248 | $73,700 | 60% |
| Versailles, IL | 424 | $74,500 | 60% |
| Mount Sterling, IL | 2,220 | $88,400 | 52% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Kellogg, ID | 2,221 | $116,400 | 37% |
| Walton Hills, OH | 2,221 | $226,100 | 22% |
| Hooverson Heights, WV | 2,221 | $88,800 | 52% |
| Byesville, OH | 2,221 | $84,000 | 55% |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 2,221 | $160,100 | 13% |
| Mount Sterling, IL | 2,220 | $88,400 | 52% |
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