Sterling, CO Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Sterling home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

14,495

Population Estimate

$136,113

Median Home Value

96.3%

Employment Rate

19.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$172

Median Listing Price$227,450

Median Days on Market78

Active Listings56

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)71

Avg Listing Price$279,248

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.59

Family Dual Income54.6

Median Household Income$45,647

Median Individual Income$22,486

Home Ownership52.6%

Home Value$136,113

Median Rent$786

Rent Burden28.1%

Poverty14.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED13.2%
Highschool Education34.8%
Some College32.7%
Bachelors Degree13.5%
Graduate Degree5.8%
Total College or Above19.3%
Stem Degree45.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male54.0%
Female46.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married41.7%
Divorced16.0%
Never Married35.2%
Widowed7.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySterling

State IDCO

Population14,495

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	26.6%
19–29	16.3%
30–39	14.1%
40–49	9.9%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.0%
60–69	11.3%
70–79	4.8%
80+	6.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.1%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

Disabled15.7%

ETHNICITY

White89.2%

Black1.3%

Asian1.1%

Native American1.1%

Pacific Islander1.5%

Other0.6%

Multiple5.2%

OTHER

Hispanic20.1%

Limited English0.2%

Health Uninsured9.5%

Veteran10.6%

Local Discussions

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