The Sterling housing market is very competitive. Homes in Sterling receive 4 offers on average and sell in around 31 days. The median sale price of a home in Sterling was $578K last month, up 0.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Sterling is $313, down 1.4% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Sterling today?
In June 2025, Sterling home prices were up 0.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $578K. On average, homes in Sterling sell after 31 days on the market compared to 20 days last year. There were 42 homes sold in June this year, up from 36 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$577,500
+0.4% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
Sterling, VA
$577,500
+0.4%
United States
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How hot is the Sterling housing market?
Sterling is very competitive. Homes sell in 22 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 22 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 5 days.
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.
Home offer insights for Sterling
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Sterling
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
8 Weeks Ago
~$550K Offer
3bd | 2ba | ~1,250sqft
Under List Price
3%
Days on Market
7
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
~20%
Rob Wittman
Sterling Redfin Agent
We offered the seller a convenient and easy settlement process and were able to get more favorable pricing terms. …
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Climate's impact on Sterling housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Sterling.
Flood Factor - Minor
7% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Sterling has a minor risk of flooding. 344 properties in Sterling are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 7% of all properties in Sterling. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Sterling has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 113 properties in Sterling that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 1% of all properties in Sterling.
100% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Sterling has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Sterling is most at risk from hurricanes. 7,285 properties in Sterling have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 61 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 74 mph.