Commercial Real Estate Market in Sterling, CO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
33 active listings and 814 off-market properties in Sterling, CO.
Market Trends
Sterling, CO spans 475.8 square miles in Logan County, Colorado. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sterling, CO runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Sterling, CO runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sterling, CO runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Sterling, CO runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 34.7%
- Industrial 24.6%
- Commercial 20.7%
- Open space 16.3%
- Civic 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Community Business
Open Space
Light Industrial
High Density Residential
Low Density Residential
Sterling, CO zones 4,107 acres across 12 districts. Commercial zoning covers 20.7% of zoned land, residential 34.7%, open space 16.3% and industrial 24.6%. The largest single district is Community Business at 19.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 45.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Community Business (CB)
Areas permitting a wider range of retail, business, and commercial opportunities serving a number of neighborhoods, the community, and/or visitors.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sterling, CO has 17,702 residents in 6,864 households. Density runs 37 people per square mile. Median household income here is $49,221 and median gross rent $1,033 a month.
17,702
Population
6,864
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
475.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
37
Density / Sq Mi
$49,221
Median Household Income
$32,814
Median Earnings
$1,033
Median Rent
$232,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Atwood | — | — |
| Padroni | — | — |
| Iliff | — | — |
| Merino | — | — |
Commercial property in Sterling, CO asks $143/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sterling?
Commercial property in Sterling, CO asks an average of $143 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $79/SF, so asking sits 80% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sterling?
Sterling, CO zones 4,107 acres across 12 districts, of which 20.7% is commercial and 24.6% industrial. The largest single district is Community Business at 19.1% of zoned land. Areas permitting a wider range of retail, business, and commercial opportunities serving a number of neighborhoods, the community, and/or visitors. Residential zoning covers 34.7% and open space 16.3%.
Where does Realmo's Sterling market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sterling, CO figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 30 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 814 tracked off-market properties, the current Sterling zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 30 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Sterling, CO. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 4,107 zoned acres across 12 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
