What is the median rent in Sterling, GA?
The median gross rent in Sterling, GA is $919 (±$160) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 252 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $919 (±$160)
- Rented homes
- 252 (±187)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Sterling
| Monthly gross rent | Sterling | Glynn County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 8.6% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 100.0% (±17.1 points) | 30.8% | 21.1% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 36.0% | 29.3% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 16.0% | 25.4% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 2.8% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 0.8% | 3.9% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 5.0% | 2.5% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 100.0% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Sterling cost $2,000 or more a month.
Sterling against Glynn County, its state and the nation
| Sterling | Glynn County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $919 (±$160) | $1,135 (±$54) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 252 (±187) | 11,251 (±797) | 1,324,542 (±9,876) | 42,849,984 |
In Sterling, median gross rent is lower than in Glynn County ($1,135).
It is also lower than in Georgia ($1,393).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In Glynn County, Sterling ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 310 of 543.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
Median gross rent in places near Sterling
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | — | $919 (±$160) | — |
| Dock Junction | 4.7 mi | $1,080 (±$63) | Not measurably different |
| Country Club Estates | 6.6 mi | $1,109 (±$129) | Not measurably different |
| Darien | 9.5 mi | $925 (±$295) | Not measurably different |
| Brunswick | 10 mi | $951 (±$113) | Not measurably different |
| St. Simons | 11 mi | $1,799 (±$169) | Higher |
| Woodbine | 23 mi | $901 (±$131) | Not measurably different |
| Nahunta | 26 mi | $690 (±$234) | Not measurably different |
| Jesup | 31 mi | $696 (±$209) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Simons, GA ($1,799).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Glynn County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Simons | $1,799 (±$169) |
| 2 | Country Club Estates | $1,109 (±$129) |
| 3 | Dock Junction | $1,080 (±$63) |
| 4 | Brunswick | $951 (±$113) |
| 5 | Sterling | $919 (±$160) |
Sterling is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sterling
What is the average rent in Sterling, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sterling is $919 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Sterling cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Sterling have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Sterling higher than in Glynn County?
In Sterling, median gross rent is lower than in Glynn County ($1,135).
It is also lower than in Georgia ($1,393).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling CDP, Georgia
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sterling CDP, Georgia (place:73452, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .