Sterling, IL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Sterling, IL Metro in February 2026 was 75. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 20.97%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -6.25%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Sterling, IL metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Sterling, IL metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Sterling, IL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Sterling, IL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
1 – 10 of 98
Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 -24 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 -19 -20.83 NaN
Mar 2018 3 -115.79 NaN
Apr 2018 12 300.00 NaN
May 2018 18 50.00 NaN
Jun 2018 19 5.56 NaN
Jul 2018 24 26.32 NaN
Aug 2018 24 0.00 NaN
Sep 2018 15 -37.50 NaN
Oct 2018 3 -80.00 NaN
Nov 2018 -7 -333.33 NaN
Dec 2018 -2 -71.43 NaN
Jan 2019 -1 -50.00 -95.83
Feb 2019 7 -800.00 -136.84
Mar 2019 26 271.43 766.67
Apr 2019 37 42.31 208.33
May 2019 27 -27.03 50.00
Jun 2019 17 -37.04 -10.53
Jul 2019 14 -17.65 -41.67
Aug 2019 2 -85.71 -91.67
Sep 2019 -9 -550.00 -160.00
Oct 2019 0 -100.00 -100.00
Nov 2019 0 NaN -100.00
Dec 2019 0 NaN -100.00
Jan 2020 4 Infinity -500.00
Feb 2020 11 175.00 57.14
Mar 2020 25 127.27 -3.85
Apr 2020 41 64.00 10.81
May 2020 58 41.46 114.82
Jun 2020 53 -8.62 211.77
Jul 2020 53 0.00 278.57
Aug 2020 35 -33.96 1650.00
Sep 2020 21 -40.00 -333.33
Oct 2020 25 19.05 Infinity
Nov 2020 27 8.00 Infinity
Dec 2020 34 25.93 Infinity
Jan 2021 34 0.00 750.00
Feb 2021 50 47.06 354.55
Mar 2021 60 20.00 140.00
Apr 2021 70 16.67 70.73
May 2021 67 -4.29 15.52
Jun 2021 61 -8.95 15.09
Jul 2021 54 -11.47 1.89
Aug 2021 47 -12.96 34.29
Sep 2021 34 -27.66 61.91
Oct 2021 44 29.41 76.00
Nov 2021 36 -18.18 33.33
Dec 2021 30 -16.67 -11.76
Jan 2022 25 -16.67 -26.47
Feb 2022 52 108.00 4.00
Mar 2022 58 11.54 -3.33
Apr 2022 69 18.97 -1.43
May 2022 64 -7.25 -4.48
Jun 2022 55 -14.06 -9.84
Jul 2022 41 -25.45 -24.07
Aug 2022 25 -39.02 -46.81
Sep 2022 13 -48.00 -61.76
Oct 2022 10 -23.08 -77.27
Nov 2022 10 0.00 -72.22
Dec 2022 10 0.00 -66.67
Jan 2023 21 110.00 -16.00
Feb 2023 40 90.48 -23.08
Mar 2023 44 10.00 -24.14
Apr 2023 43 -2.27 -37.68
May 2023 50 16.28 -21.87
Jun 2023 58 16.00 5.46
Jul 2023 71 22.41 73.17
Aug 2023 53 -25.35 112.00
Sep 2023 38 -28.30 192.31
Oct 2023 25 -34.21 150.00
Nov 2023 39 56.00 290.00
Dec 2023 37 -5.13 270.00
Jan 2024 52 40.54 147.62
Feb 2024 67 28.85 67.50
Mar 2024 76 13.43 72.73
Apr 2024 85 11.84 97.67
May 2024 93 9.41 86.00
Jun 2024 95 2.15 63.79
Jul 2024 94 -1.05 32.39
Aug 2024 72 -23.40 35.85
Sep 2024 51 -29.17 34.21
Oct 2024 50 -1.96 100.00
Nov 2024 57 14.00 46.15
Dec 2024 57 0.00 54.05
Jan 2025 58 1.75 11.54
Feb 2025 80 37.93 19.40
Mar 2025 90 12.50 18.42
Apr 2025 99 10.00 16.47
May 2025 93 -6.06 0.00
Jun 2025 88 -5.38 -7.37
Jul 2025 92 4.55 -2.13
Aug 2025 92 0.00 27.78
Sep 2025 75 -18.48 47.06
Oct 2025 50 -33.33 0.00
Nov 2025 36 -28.00 -36.84
Dec 2025 45 25.00 -21.05
Jan 2026 62 37.78 6.90
Feb 2026 75 20.97 -6.25