Housing data for Sterling City, TX
Sterling City, TX has an estimated 1,256 residents and 396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sterling County.
22.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $952 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,256 (±216)
- Housing units
- 396 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 22.3%
- Median gross rent
- $952
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.2%
Housing in Sterling City at a glance
- Median rent: $952 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $993 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 71.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,615 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $134,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,221 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,021 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sterling City against Sterling County, its state and the nation
| Sterling City | Sterling County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,256 (±216) | 1,468 (±172) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 396 (±68) | 524 (±69) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.3% (±10.3 points) | 22.3% (±9.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $952 (±$73) | $952 (±$73) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,615 (±$38,095) | $64,954 (±$18,855) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,800 (±$36,696) | $147,000 (±$100,552) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,021 (±$909) | $1,894 (±$637) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.9% (±12.7 points) | 41.4% (±10.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±5.9) | 24.4 minutes (±5.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.0% (±6.5 points) | 91.0% (±5.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.9 years (±4.1) | 32.1 years (±4.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sterling City covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,283 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sterling City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,150 (±148) | 1,256 (±216) | +9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 483 (±50) | 396 (±68) | −18.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$256) | $952 (±$73) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $47,900 (±$14,931) | $134,800 (±$36,696) | +181.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,595 (±$15,984) | $66,615 (±$38,095) | +1.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $948 (±$132) | $1,221 (±$188) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $596 (±$90) | $2,021 (±$909) | +239.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±6.5 points) | 22.3% (±10.3 points) | +9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±17.7 points) | 0.0% (±43.7 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sterling County
Sterling City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sterling County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sterling County recorded 0 violent and 217 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Sterling City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsan | 29 mi | $524 | — | 64.4% |
| Robert Lee | 30 mi | $442 | $65,000 | 44.9% |
| Grape Creek | 31 mi | $1,076 | $119,500 | 24.6% |
| Westbrook | 36 mi | — | $107,700 | 8.0% |
| Coahoma | 37 mi | $1,171 | $172,700 | 18.2% |
| Colorado City | 39 mi | — | $69,500 | 25.5% |
| Big Spring | 40 mi | $1,050 | $140,200 | 35.3% |
| Bronte | 41 mi | $935 | $146,900 | 36.4% |
Places in Texas most like Sterling City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graford | $950 | $127,500 | $60,938 | 15.4% |
| Golinda | $792 | $138,300 | $62,438 | 21.6% |
| Ben Bolt | $873 | $100,000 | $61,741 | 24.2% |
| Plains | $864 | $133,300 | $76,985 | 23.6% |
| Colmesneil | $808 | $119,900 | $58,056 | 16.9% |
| Hawkins | $796 | $165,900 | $72,404 | 26.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sterling City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $901 | $943 | $1,185 | $1,412 | $1,707 |
HUD income limits for Sterling City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,600 | $77,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,200 | $83,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,800 | $89,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sterling County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 City
How many renters are there in Sterling City?
Sterling City has an estimated 71 (±35) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sterling City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,800 (±$36,696) for owner-occupied homes in Sterling City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sterling City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sterling City, TX is $1,221 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sterling City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sterling City, TX is $2,021 (±$909) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sterling City?
Sterling City, TX has an estimated 396 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sterling City?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.8% of homes in Sterling City, TX.
Is Sterling City growing?
In Sterling City, the number of residents went from 1,150 in 2015–2019 to 1,256 in 2020–2024 (+9.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling City city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sterling County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sterling County, TX
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 City city, Texas (place:70232, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .