The median home in Sterling, Colorado is valued at $238,197, up 1.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,241, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16x — near the national average of 18x. Sterling is part of the Sterling, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$238,197
+1.3%
Rent$1,241/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $265/mo cheaper ($1,241 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.
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$47,639 on $238,197
Affordable — 24.1% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,506
P/I24.1%
Afford$277K
Room+$39K
P&I $1,204Tax $101Ins $200
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