Sterling Heights, MI housing market
Typical home value
$305K
▲ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,567/mo
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Sterling Heights is worth $304,835, up 0.9% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,567 a month (+1.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.2% (below the Detroit, MI metro's 6.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,675/mo, $108 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Detroit, MI metro's home values to change +1.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Detroit, MI metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #270 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sterling Heights compares
| Measure | Sterling Heights | Detroit, MI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $304,835 | $264,316 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,567 | $1,514 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.7% | +4.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.2 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,675 | $1,453 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.