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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Reno, Sparks Area is $200,800, which is higher than the state average of $167,100 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Reno, Sparks Area was built is 1986, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1993 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 95,644 Owner Occupied Houses in Reno, Sparks Area, #113

Reno, Sparks Area	200,800 USD
Nevada	167,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Reno, Sparks Area		-36.93%
Nevada		17.68%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Reno, Sparks Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Nevada and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	187,681, see rank, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	166,284, 88.60%, see rank	84.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	95,644, 50.96%, see rank	47.24%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	70,640, 37.64%, see rank	37.63%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	21,397, 11.40%, see rank	15.13%	12.45%
For Rent	6,467, 3.45%, see rank	4.31%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,335, 1.24%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,502, 0.80%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,029, 3.21%, see rank	4.18%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,064, 2.70%, see rank	4.25%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
1986	1993	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Reno, Sparks Area	%	Nevada	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	95,644	100%	559,911	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	68,372	71.49%, see rank	72.00%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	27,272	28.51%, see rank	28.00%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Reno, Sparks Area	1,626 USD
Nevada	1,514 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Reno, Sparks Area	%	Nevada	U.S.
$299 or Less	281	0.41%, see rank	0.30%	0.20%
$300 to $499	566	0.83%, see rank	1.07%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,990	2.91%, see rank	3.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,808	11.42%, see rank	12.88%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	18,937	27.70%, see rank	31.43%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	16,622	24.31%, see rank	23.53%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	15,672	22.92%, see rank	19.72%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,496	9.50%, see rank	7.51%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Reno, Sparks Area	25.70% of the Total Income
Nevada	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Reno, Sparks Area	%	Nevada	U.S.
10% or Less	3,944	5.77%, see rank	5.22%	5.86%
10% to 20%	18,178	26.59%, see rank	27.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	19,478	28.49%, see rank	27.20%	27.64%
30% to 40%	10,181	14.89%, see rank	15.34%	13.74%
40% or More	16,256	23.78%, see rank	23.60%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Reno, Sparks Area	465 USD
Nevada	420 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Reno, Sparks Area	%	Nevada	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,898	6.96%, see rank	7.85%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,601	13.20%, see rank	16.16%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,014	36.72%, see rank	40.76%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,109	22.40%, see rank	20.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	5,650	20.72%, see rank	14.77%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Reno, Sparks Area	11.40% of the Total Income
Nevada	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Reno, Sparks Area	%	Nevada	U.S.
10% or Less	12,130	44.48%, see rank	46.31%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,692	28.20%, see rank	28.15%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,046	11.17%, see rank	10.98%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,354	4.96%, see rank	4.70%	5.64%
40% or More	2,752	10.09%, see rank	8.28%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	187,681, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	111,482, 59.40%, see rank	59.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,757, 5.73%, see rank	4.57%	5.82%
2 Units	3,396, 1.81%, see rank	1.33%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,872, 5.26%, see rank	6.17%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	14,761, 7.86%, see rank	8.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	25,461, 13.57%, see rank	14.12%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11,952, 6.37%, see rank	5.90%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	187,681, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
1 Room	6,094, 3.25%, see rank	2.64%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8,834, 4.71%, see rank	3.06%	2.48%
3 Rooms	20,303, 10.82%, see rank	10.74%	9.13%
4 Rooms	32,763, 17.46%, see rank	18.52%	16.60%
5 Rooms	37,338, 19.89%, see rank	21.90%	20.41%
6 Rooms	31,448, 16.76%, see rank	18.45%	18.06%
7 Rooms	21,904, 11.67%, see rank	11.28%	12.27%
8 Rooms	14,557, 7.76%, see rank	6.80%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	14,440, 7.69%, see rank	6.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	187,681, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
No Bedroom	6,632, 3.53%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	23,257, 12.39%, see rank	10.82%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	46,588, 24.82%, see rank	26.53%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	72,231, 38.49%, see rank	38.31%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	31,250, 16.65%, see rank	17.06%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,723, 4.11%, see rank	4.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	166,284, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Utility Gas	114,465, 68.84%, see rank	62.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,849, 4.12%, see rank	2.84%	4.86%
Electricity	34,468, 20.73%, see rank	32.00%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,686, 2.82%, see rank	0.70%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	40, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	3,469, 2.09%, see rank	1.52%	2.12%
Solar Energy	100, 0.06%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,634, 0.98%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	573, 0.34%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	68,762, 100%	431,595	39,201,928
$199 or Less	557, 0.81%, see rank	0.60%	1.50%
$200 to $299	866, 1.26%, see rank	0.99%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,239, 6.16%, see rank	3.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,669, 18.42%, see rank	13.81%	16.01%
$700 to $999	22,678, 32.98%, see rank	33.24%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,048, 27.70%, see rank	33.72%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,744, 9.81%, see rank	10.48%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,961, 2.85%, see rank	3.64%	6.10%
Median	$908, see rank	$980	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Reno, Sparks Area	Nevada	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	166,284, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	13,362, 8.04%, see rank	7.91%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	55,114, 33.14%, see rank	36.95%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	62,677, 37.69%, see rank	37.42%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	35,131, 21.13%, see rank	17.72%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.