48659
Sterling, Michigan.
Sterling, Arenac County, MI · population 2,563
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$548 (+150%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $12,169 +8%
- $161,933$174,102 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $41,981 +32%
- $132,122$174,102 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 48659$914
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 48659 rose 7.5% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Arenac County, MI 98% · Bay County, MI 2%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Sterling, MI — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 48659
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 48659$174,102
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 48610 | Alger | 3,300 | — | $159,074 |
| 8.0 | 48749 | Omer | 1,271 | — | $163,794 |
| 8.2 | 48658 | Standish | 4,694 | — | $165,329 |
| 10.1 | 48613 | Bentley | 1,081 | — | $200,826 |
| 10.5 | 48766 | Twining | 1,328 | — | $165,356 |
| 11.9 | 48756 | Prescott | 4,060 | — | $113,148 |
| 15.0 | 48650 | Pinconning | 6,510 | — | $187,820 |
| 17.0 | 48770 | Whittemore | 1,843 | — | $138,894 |
| 17.0 | 48652 | Rhodes | 1,832 | — | $215,967 |
| 17.5 | 48765 | Turner | 535 | — | $171,886 |
| 19.0 | 48703 | Au Gres | 3,105 | — | $155,235 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.