Sterling, Illinois short-term rentals run an average of 68% occupancy and $72 RevPAR across the year.
Sterling short-term rentals run 68% average occupancy across the year, producing an annual RevPAR of $72 — occupancy multiplied by average daily rate.
From June 2025 to June 2026, Sterling's occupancy is up 35.4% and RevPAR is up 13.6%.
On AirDNA's seasonality scale, Sterling scores 3 out of 100, where a higher score means steadier demand year-round and a lower score means sharper peak-and-trough swings.
Sterling's Seasonality subscore is 3 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 63. A higher score means steadier demand across the year.
Seasonality is the percentage gap between Sterling's lowest and highest monthly average revenue over the past year — the smaller the swing, the higher the score.
It is benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
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Sterling runs 68% annual occupancy.
Sterling's short-term rental occupancy is up 35.4% from June 2025 to June 2026, currently 68% of available nights booked.
RevPAR (revenue per available rental) is occupancy multiplied by average daily rate. It reflects what a listing earns across every available night. Sterling's annual RevPAR is $72.
Sterling's RevPAR is up 13.6% from June 2025 to June 2026, currently $72.
Sterling scores 3 out of 100 on AirDNA's seasonality scale. Higher scores mean steadier demand year-round.
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