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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sterling Community Unit District 5 is $95,800, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Sterling Community Unit District 5 was built is 1961, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 6,195 Owner Occupied Houses in Sterling Community Unit District 5, #608

Sterling Community Unit District 5	95,800 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5		-0.93%
Illinois		34.33%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Sterling Community Unit District 5 median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,421, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,418, 89.35%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,195, 65.76%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,223, 23.60%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,003, 10.65%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	344, 3.65%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	77, 0.82%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	83, 0.88%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	176, 1.87%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	323, 3.43%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #572

Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
1961	1967	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,195	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,905	63.03%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,290	36.97%, see rank	32.82%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5	1,050 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sterling Community Unit District 5	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	93	2.38%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	482	12.34%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,225	31.37%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,205	30.86%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	502	12.86%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	315	8.07%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	83	2.13%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5	19.30% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	272	6.97%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,809	46.33%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,009	25.84%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	397	10.17%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	410	10.50%, see rank	21.15%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5	423 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sterling Community Unit District 5	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	137	5.98%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	316	13.80%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,073	46.86%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	491	21.44%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	273	11.92%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5	11.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	971	42.40%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	822	35.90%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	328	14.32%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	91	3.97%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	77	3.36%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,421, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,092, 75.28%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	168, 1.78%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	374, 3.97%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	490, 5.20%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	410, 4.35%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	682, 7.24%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	205, 2.18%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,421, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	272, 2.89%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	235, 2.49%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	537, 5.70%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,332, 14.14%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,738, 18.45%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,964, 20.85%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,440, 15.29%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	871, 9.25%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,032, 10.95%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,421, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	316, 3.35%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	954, 10.13%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,413, 25.61%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,801, 40.35%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,571, 16.68%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	366, 3.88%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,418, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,351, 75.45%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	623, 7.40%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	1,300, 15.44%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.17%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.12%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	89, 1.06%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	13, 0.15%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	18, 0.21%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,113, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	8, 0.38%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	136, 6.44%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	362, 17.13%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	914, 43.26%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	482, 22.81%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	96, 4.54%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	18, 0.85%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	97, 4.59%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$625, see rank	$903	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Sterling Community Unit District 5	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,418, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	673, 7.99%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,759, 32.78%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,225, 38.31%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,761, 20.92%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.