Is parking easy in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 91% of users say parking is easy

Is a car needed in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 85% of users say car is needed

Are yards well-kept in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say yards are well-kept

Is Sterling, IL dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say it's dog friendly

Does Sterling, IL have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 74% of users say there are sidewalks

Do kids play outside in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say kids play outside

Does Sterling, IL show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 70% of users say there's holiday spirit

Would people walk alone at night in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 69% of users say people would walk alone at night

Is Sterling, IL quiet?

As of early 2026, 63% of users say it's quiet

Are neighbors friendly in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 53% of users say neighbors are friendly

Are the streets well-lit in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 43% of users say streets are well-lit

Do residents of Sterling, IL plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 40% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is Sterling, IL walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 36% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Is there wildlife in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 36% of users say there's wildlife

Is Sterling, IL walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 31% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Are there community events in Sterling, IL?

As of early 2026, 21% of users say there are community events

What is 608 E 9th St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL is $58,400 .

What is the price history for 608 E 9th St?

608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL last sold for $30,000 in November 2019.

Is Sterling a buyer's or seller's market?

Sterling is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Sterling?

The median sale price in Sterling is $132K. That is down $6K from the prior month.

How big is the lot at 608 E 9th St?

The lot at 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL is about 0.07 acres (3,000 sq ft).

Does 608 E 9th St have parking?

Yes, 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL has on-site parking.

OFF MARKET

$58,400

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,110 sqft

608 E 9th St, Sterling, IL 61081

Est. Refi. Payment $494/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Nov 26, 2019 for $30,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$58.4K

Since last month

$3K (+6.2%)

Since last year

$7K (+13.2%)

Since last sale

$29K (+95%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +59% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
November 2026	$59K
October 2026	$59K
September 2026	$55K
August 2026	$56K
July 2026	$55K
June 2026	$58K
May 2026	$59K
April 2026	$57K
March 2026	$54K
February 2026	$52K
January 2026	$51K
2025
December 2025	$55K
November 2025	$56K
October 2025	$52K
September 2025	$55K
August 2025	$55K
July 2025	$56K
2023
February 2023	$93K
January 2023	$49K
2022
December 2022	$49K
November 2022	$51K
October 2022	$51K
September 2022	$50K
August 2022	$49K
July 2022	$51K
June 2022	$52K
May 2022	$50K
April 2022	$48K
March 2022	$45K
February 2022	$42K
January 2022	$43K
2021
December 2021	$42K
November 2021	$42K
October 2021	$43K
September 2021	$44K
August 2021	$44K
July 2021	$39K
June 2021	$37K
May 2021	$32K
April 2021	$32K
March 2021	$31K
February 2021	$31K
January 2021	$31K
2020
December 2020	$31K
November 2020	$31K
October 2020	$31K
September 2020	$30K
August 2020	$30K
July 2020	$30K
June 2020	$30K
May 2020	$30K
April 2020	$30K
March 2020	$30K
February 2020	$30K
January 2020	$30K
2019
December 2019	$30K
November 2019	$30K
October 2019	$29K
September 2019	$29K
August 2019	$29K
July 2019	$29K
June 2019	$29K
May 2019	$29K
April 2019	$32K
March 2019	$32K
February 2019	$33K
January 2019	$32K
2018
December 2018	$30K
November 2018	$28K
October 2018	$31K
September 2018	$30K
August 2018	$31K
July 2018	$30K
June 2018	$30K
May 2018	$31K
April 2018	$34K
March 2018	$31K
February 2018	$32K
January 2018	$33K
2017
December 2017	$33K
November 2017	$32K
October 2017	$35K
September 2017	$35K
August 2017	$35K
July 2017	$34K
June 2017	$35K
May 2017	$38K
April 2017	$37K
March 2017	$37K
February 2017	$37K
January 2017	$37K
2016
December 2016	$36K
November 2016	$37K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
1005 8th Ave, Sterling, IL	0.12	Single-Family Home	$44,000	02/20/26	2	1	931
209 E 7th St, Sterling, IL	0.32	Single-Family Home	$40,000	07/31/26	2	1	850
907 Wilson Ave, Sterling, IL	0.08	Single-Family Home	$82,700	10/21/26	2	1	910
703 Park Pl, Sterling, IL	0.27	Single-Family Home	$51,500	07/27/26	2	1	968
1301 12th Ave, Sterling, IL	0.35	Single-Family Home	$34,000	12/11/25	2	1	712
711 Park Pl, Sterling, IL	0.24	Single-Family Home	$59,900	01/20/26	2	2	1,435
603 Broadway Ave, Sterling, IL	0.19	Single-Family Home	$100,000	08/04/26	3	1	900
603 7th Ave, Sterling, IL	0.07	Single-Family Home	$80,000	12/31/25	3	1	1,636
903 7th Ave, Sterling, IL	0.01	Single-Family Home	$150,000	04/01/26	2	2	1,176
906 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL	0.27	Single-Family Home	$46,810	07/29/26	3	1	1,505

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
606 E 9th St, Sterling, IL 61081	0.01	$75,900	2	1	900	Off Market
903 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.01	$150,000	2	2	1,176	Recently Sold
612 E 9th St, Sterling, IL 61081	0.01	$82,100	3	2	1,348	Off Market
905 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.02	$144,800	3	3	2,198	Off Market
613 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.02	$85,300	Studio	-	1,882	Off Market
904 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.02	$96,900	3	1.5	-	Off Market
602 E 9th St, Sterling, IL 61081	0.02	$137,200	4	2	1,580	Off Market
906 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.03	$102,200	3	1.5	1,300	Off Market
616 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.03	$140,000	Studio	-	4,920	Recently Sold
907 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.03	$83,900	3	1	1,444	Off Market
611 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.03	$139,600	3	2	1,700	Off Market
908 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.03	$100,700	3	2	1,284	Off Market
201 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.04	-	3	2	1,486	Off Market
909 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.04	$178,100	3	2.5	1,523	Off Market
614 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.04	$85,700	3	-	1,536	Off Market
609 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.04	$101,700	Studio	-	2,176	Off Market
910 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.04	$131,400	Studio	-	1,918	Off Market
911 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.05	$81,300	3	1	1,206	Off Market
912 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.05	$121,500	Studio	-	847	Off Market
612 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081	0.05	$103,700	2	2	1,090	Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1913

1,110 sqft

$53/sqft

About this House

This single-family home is located at 608 E 9th St, Sterling, IL. 608 E 9th St is in Sterling, IL and in ZIP code 61081. This property has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and approximately 1,110 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 3000 sqft and was built in 1913.

608 E 9th St, Sterling, IL 61081 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,110 sqft single-family home built in 1913. It last sold for $30,000 on Nov 26, 2019. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $58,400, with a rent estimate of $876/month.

Home Details for 608 E 9th St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air, GasHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Interior Details Types of Rooms: Dining Room
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: AsphaltExterior: VinylPatio
Parking & Garage Parking Spaces: 2

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1913
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Lot Information
Lot Area: 3000 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Nov 26, 2019 Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #10395429	Sold	$30,000
Oct 22, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$32,000
May 29, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$32,000 Price decreased by 8%
Dec 23, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$34,900
Aug 23, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$39,900
Jul 17, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	PendingToActive	$39,900
Jun 26, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$39,900
Apr 6, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$39,900
Nov 28, 2011 Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #07930637	Sold	$26,500

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2024	$267	$14,444

Additional Cost

Market trends in Sterling

Last updated October 2026

Avg. sale price

$132K

$6KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

—

Price per sq ft

$108

Available listings

4MoM

Sourced by Trulia Market Trends

Around this home

Jefferson Elementary School
PK-2
Public
480 Students
Sterling Community Unit School District 5
NA
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
my daughter goes to Jefferson, and the teachers there are great. I just wanted to point out that this sites student to teacher ratio is off. Its more like 24 students to 1 teacher.
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What Locals Say about Sterling

At least 80 Trulia users voted on each feature.

91 % Say parking is easy
85 % Say car is needed
84 % Say yards are well-kept
83 % Say it's dog friendly
74 % Say there are sidewalks
72 % Say kids play outside
70 % Say there's holiday spirit
69 % Say people would walk alone at night
63 % Say it's quiet
53 % Say neighbors are friendly
43 % Say streets are well-lit
40 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
36 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
36 % Say there's wildlife
31 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
21 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

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"Grew up in sterling. Although there are some bad apples here and there, it’s a beautiful little town with lots of potential and a great education system! "
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"A good mix of small town but close enough to big city and access to interstate. City works to improve things, streets, bridges etc"
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"I live here and it is a wonderful community. Several safe,well maintained parks and good school system. Excellent hospital and clinics. We feel safe out at night on our daily walks. State of the art fitness center "
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"The houses are right on top of each other. So if you have a noisy dog it’s very noticeable. And a lot of people leave their cats to roam free. Good sized back yards. "
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"You have to walk or drive everywhere, public transportation is minimal...most industries have left the area, there are a few good jobs but most people commute 2 hours away to Chicago for work and live here due to it being cheaper. The real estate prices are driven by this in most cases. It's a great place for the elderly as there isn't much to do here."
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Mandy A.
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"Sterling has some decent neighborhoods, but also some issues to be aware of. Local government enacts new legislation that may be impactful to homeowners, often"
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"we are in walking distance to Jefferson, Challand. Whiteside County Career Center and Sterling High school, close to the Hospital and the Duis Center, "
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Frequently asked questions about 608 E 9th St

What is 608 E 9th St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL is $58,400.
What is the price history for 608 E 9th St?
608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL last sold for $30,000 in November 2019.
Is Sterling a buyer's or seller's market?
Sterling is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Sterling?
The median sale price in Sterling is $132K. That is down $6K from the prior month.
How big is the lot at 608 E 9th St?
The lot at 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL is about 0.07 acres (3,000 sq ft).
Does 608 E 9th St have parking?
Yes, 608 E 9th St in Sterling, IL has on-site parking.