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Sterling Heights,
rental market profile.
Official area medians, state comparisons and a transparent starting point for analyzing a rental property in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Population133.6KACS estimate
Median household income$79,909annual
Median gross rent$1,292monthly
Median home value$274,300owner-occupied
Median property tax$3,628annual · owner-occupied
Effective tax reference1.32%median tax ÷ median value
State HO-3 premium$1,1102023 homeowner reference
Housing vacancy3.5%all housing units
Gross rent-to-value5.65%annual rent ÷ home value
Rent-to-income reference19.4%annual rent ÷ income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Estimates cover 2020–2024. Insurance context: NAIC 2023 Homeowners Insurance Report. Ratios are derived from area medians and are not a property cap rate, affordability decision, insurance quote or expected return.
How Sterling Heights compares.
Sterling Heights’s median gross rent is 14.4% above the Michigan median, while its median owner-occupied home value is 18.4% above the state reference. Median household income is 9.7% above the statewide estimate.
The gross rent-to-value reference is 5.65%. It simply annualizes the area’s median gross rent and divides it by the area’s median home value. It does not subtract vacancy, taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, financing or capital reserves.
| Metric | CitySterling Heights | StateMichigan | CountryUnited States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,292 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Median home value | $274,300 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Household income | $79,909 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,628 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Housing vacancy | 3.5% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Rent vs baseline | — | +14.4% | -8.6% |
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What this profile can—and cannot—tell you.
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Property facts still matter
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Vacancy needs context
The ACS figure covers all housing units. It is not the vacancy allowance to enter in rental underwriting.