Rental numbers for the Sterling, CO metro
The typical home here runs -$1,007 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.1%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,007/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $256,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,068/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 80747Peetz | $242,000 | $1,140* | 5.7% | 2.2% | -$853 | n/a |
| 80751Sterling | $247,000 | $1,059 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$960 | n/a |
| 80741Merino | $348,000 | $1,380* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,320 | n/a |
| 80731Holyoke | $268,000 | $1,020* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,136 | n/a |
| 80726Crook | $271,000 | $1,020* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,151 | n/a |
| 80736Iliff | $312,000 | $1,150* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$1,322 | n/a |
| 80728Fleming | $280,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 80722Atwood | $371,000 | $1,160* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$1,656 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $213,164 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $243,564 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $241,013 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $244,721 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $252,576 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $255,738 | $1,068 |
Counties
- Logan County, CO5.1% median yield
- Phillips County, COn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Sterling, CO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,007 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Sterling, CO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 80751 (Sterling) at 5.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.