Sterling County, TX real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$147,000Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.29%Below state avg 1.49%Median bill $1,894/yr · Census

Median rent

$9522-bed $993Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Sterling County, TX real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Sterling County pay a median of $1,894 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $147,000, an effective rate of about 1.29%. The Texas average is 1.49%, which makes Sterling County the #162 lowest-tax of 250 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $952 a month, and $993 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 13 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $147,000 home here comes to about $1,021 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $44,000 a year (the median household here earns $64,954).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,021/mo
  • Principal & interest$801
  • Property tax$158
  • Insurance (est.)$61

$147,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Sterling County by bedrooms

2 bedrooms$99329% below state
3 bedrooms$97941% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.