The median home in Sterling, Kansas is valued at $156,909, up 6.7% year over year. Sterling is part of the Hutchinson, KS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$156,909

+6.7%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$31,382 on $156,909

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Affordable19.1% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,194

P/I19.1%

Afford$230K

Room+$73K

P&I $793Tax $184Ins $217

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KS ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Kansas

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Mission Hills$1.54M Lake Quivira$902K Mission Woods$865K Leawood$748K Bucyrus$639K Westwood Hills$609K Fairway$594K Eastborough$473K

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