| Index | Sterling | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $162,081 | $244,894 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,042 | $1,139 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 87.9% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 12.1% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burr, NE | 29 | $0 | 100% |
| Elk Creek, NE | 96 | $49,825 | 85% |
| Crab Orchard, NE | 39 | $59,817 | 82% |
| Virginia, NE | 71 | $71,910 | 78% |
| Cook, NE | 365 | $94,521 | 71% |
| Sterling, NE | 513 | $162,081 | 50% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bell City, MO | 513 | $75,417 | 77% |
| Isleton, CA | 513 | $334,923 | 3% |
| Hartley, TX | 513 | $264,380 | 19% |
| Cheriton, VA | 513 | $263,371 | 19% |
| Ghent, NY | 513 | $341,894 | 5% |
| Sterling, NE | 513 | $162,081 | 50% |