Area data
Sterling, ND — ZIP 58572
Population: 316 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 58572 (Sterling, ND) is $447,700. Homes sell for a median $1.65M after a median 284 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$447,700
Median home value
284
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $447,700
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.65M
- Median price per sqft
- $463
- 1-year sale-price change
- +236.8%
- Median days on market
- 284 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 46% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 174
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Bearpaw Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CHI ST ALEXIUS HEALTH, SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER BISMARCK
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $767
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,929
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 194
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 58572 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1.65M | $241,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 284 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $767 | $1,250 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 58572?
- $447,700.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 58572?
- $1.65M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 58572?
- Median days on market: 284 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 58572?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 58572?
- Risk to homes is higher than 46% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 58572?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 58572?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 58572?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 58572?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 58572?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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