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How competitive is the Sterling housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 56/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.34
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 65
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 24.4%
- YoY of active listings
Sterling is moderately competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 56/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.34 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -12.8% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 65. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 24.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 56/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.34 · Inventory YoY: -12.8% · Median days on market: 65 · Sellers cutting price: 24.4% · Median listing price: $253,500 (-6.1% YoY)
Sterling snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $254K
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 82
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 65
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.34
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 12.7%
- YoY -0.1%