| Index | Sterling | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $163,230 | $308,565 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,071 | $1,374 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 60.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 39.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Deer Grove, IL | 34 | $105,231 | 68% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 9,152 | $127,515 | 61% |
| Chadwick, IL | 544 | $128,000 | 61% |
| Nelson, IL | 138 | $131,934 | 60% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 1,014 | $137,771 | 58% |
| Sterling, IL | 15,351 | $163,230 | 50% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Jackson, MO | 15,346 | $320,279 | 2% |
| Hershey, PA | 15,338 | $443,017 | 36% |
| Gloversville, NY | 15,335 | $140,032 | 57% |
| Alpine, CA | 15,370 | $1,113,544 | 241% |
| Williamsburg, VA | 15,371 | $598,161 | 83% |
| Sterling, IL | 15,351 | $163,230 | 50% |