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Housing in Sterling

23 homes sold in Sterling in the last year, at a typical $320K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Sterling homes are listed.

Homes sold
23
May 2025 to April 2026
Typical sale price
$320K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$163
Georgia $186
Paid vs. asking
99%
13% sold over asking
For sale now
16
April 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Sterling’s sales, at a typical $320K

23 homes sold in the year to April 2026.

Houses$320K

typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$163GA $181
Days to sell
107
Sold over asking
13%
Listings with a price cut
32%
10 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2017 price

23 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2017 and a low of 20 in 2025. The typical sale went from $182K in 2017 to $320K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 23 sold, typical $132K’122017: 37 sold, typical $182K2018: 37 sold, typical $179K’182019: 25 sold, typical $190K2020: 33 sold, typical $211K’202021: 31 sold, typical $233K2022: 34 sold, typical $294K’222023: 36 sold, typical $324K2024: 28 sold, typical $345K’242025: 20 sold, typical $314KLast 12 months: 23 sold, typical $320KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Sterling

Houseat $163 a sq ft
The same money in Georgiaat $181 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Sterling homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

Before you buy in Sterling

Four things worth knowing

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Schools

The schools grade for Sterling, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Sterling
25 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sterling.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Dock Junction, Country Club Estates and Brunswick sell for less a square foot; St. Simons and Jekyll Island for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Sterling, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
St. Simons517$682K$3575%71
Brunswick96$200K$1309%43
Darien66$288K$2016%84
Country Club Estates61$261K$15425%50
Dock Junction51$215K$14610%61
Jekyll Island49$829K$41610%89
Sterling23$320K$16313%107

Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Sterling

What do homes sell for in Sterling, GA?

23 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $320K, $163 a square foot.

Is Sterling a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 16 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 16 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.

Where can I see homes for sale in Sterling?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sterling’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sterling.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).