2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Sterling, CO vs Cotter, AR

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- The median age of a home in Sterling is 19.4% older than the median age of a home in Cotter.
 Sterling, COCotter, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$194,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.118.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock24.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sterling, COCotter, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$580$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sterling, COCotter, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sterling, COCotter, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sterling, COCotter, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock23.1%12.2%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 13 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Cotter    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Staying a night at this location I heard high pitched calls... and was told that this was the call of the Sasquach or "Big Foot." I talked to several residents who  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cotter, AR appears to be a poverty stricken hamlet, hapazardly strewn into a semi-valley and hills on the East bank of the White River. It is difficult to imagine any  More

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Over 20 years ago

if you like to fish, you have lots to do here. Otherwise, life is  More

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