Michael Bushaw sells 807 W. Seventh St., Sterling

The home at 807 W. Seventh St., Sterling, was sold on June 4 by Michael Bushaw for $59,500.

Brian Luke and Dell Marie Staggs were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $1,721 in 2024, or 2.9% of the sale price.

This property is one of 29 sales in Sterling, Whiteside County, between May 4 and June 4.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.