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Sterling, VA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Sterling today?
In December 2024, Sterling home prices were down 4.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $558K. On average, homes in Sterling sell after 40 days on the market compared to 21 days last year. There were 20 homes sold in December this year, down from 32 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$557,500
-4.7% YoY | Dec 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Dec 2024
Growth
% YoY
Sterling, VA
$557,500
-4.7%
United States
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Sterling Migration & Relocation Trends
In Oct '24 - Dec '24, 18% of Sterling homebuyers searched to move out of Sterling, while 82% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Sterling from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Sterling more than any other metro followed by Hartford and Los Angeles.
Where are people moving to Sterling from?
- 82% of Sterling homebuyers searched to stay within the Sterling metropolitan area.
- Salisbury was the most popular destination among Sterling homebuyers followed by Virginia Beach and Harrisburg.
Where are people from Sterling moving to?
Number of People Moving to Sterling
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People are moving to Sterling from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Oct '24 - Dec '24 | ||
| 1 | 2,045 | ||
| 2 | 1,485 | ||
| 3 | 1,096 | ||
| 4 | 1,066 | ||
| 5 | 283 | ||
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
People are leaving Sterling for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Oct '24 - Dec '24 | ||
| 1 | 4,130 | ||
| 2 | 1,881 | ||
| 3 | 1,503 | ||
| 4 | 1,270 | ||
| 5 | 1,250 | ||
| 6 | 1,185 | ||
| 7 | 967 | ||
| 8 | 832 | ||
| 9 | 706 | ||
| 10 | 655 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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