Sterling offers 7 under $500 toilets models in the lineup we track. This page is the Sterling-specific cut of the broader Toilets Under $500 toilets category — same product class, narrowed to the Sterling catalog only.
Sterling is a Kohler Company subsidiary brand (acquired by Kohler in 1984), positioned as the volume tract-builder and value-residential plumbing line. Manufactured in Wisconsin alongside Kohler products but engineered to a different price point — Sterling toilets, faucets, and showers are stocked at Home Depot and Lowes as the "Kohler-quality without the Kohler price" alternative. The toilet line includes the Stinson, Karsten, and Riverton series — primarily two-piece elongated 1.28 GPF models for new-construction spec houses.
For the complete Sterling lineup across all sub-types and capacities, see the Sterling Toilets hub.
If you're cross-shopping under $500 toilets beyond Sterling, the following brands also ship in this category:
The $200–$500 tier is where most US owner-occupied primary bathroom toilets are sold. You get genuine brand-name engineering, comfort-height + elongated as standard, WaterSense certification, and a 20–25 year service-life expectation. This is the meaningful mainstream of the US toilet market.
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