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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sparks is $176,500, which is higher than the state average of $167,100 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Sparks median house value has grown by 22.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sparks is higher than the state average rate of 17.68% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sparks was built is 1988, 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 20,202 Owner Occupied Houses in Sparks, NV, #44

Sparks, NV	176,500 USD
Nevada	167,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #29

Sparks, NV	22.83%
Nevada	17.68%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,744, see rank, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	34,750, 92.07%, see rank	84.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,202, 53.52%, see rank	47.24%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	14,548, 38.54%, see rank	37.63%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,994, 7.93%, see rank	15.13%	12.45%
For Rent	964, 2.55%, see rank	4.31%	2.34%
For Sale Only	195, 0.52%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	425, 1.13%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	423, 1.12%, see rank	4.18%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	987, 2.61%, see rank	4.25%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #40

Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
1988	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

	Sparks, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,202	100%	559,911	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	15,217	75.32%, see rank	72.00%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,985	24.68%, 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

Sparks, NV	1,565 USD
Nevada	1,514 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sparks, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.30%, see rank	0.30%	0.20%
$300 to $499	62	0.41%, see rank	1.07%	1.59%
$500 to $699	437	2.87%, see rank	3.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,840	12.09%, see rank	12.88%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,567	30.01%, see rank	31.43%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,391	28.86%, see rank	23.53%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,173	20.85%, see rank	19.72%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	702	4.61%, see rank	7.51%	11.12%

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

Sparks, NV	26.40% 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

	Sparks, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
10% or Less	618	4.06%, see rank	5.22%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,066	26.72%, see rank	27.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,277	28.11%, see rank	27.20%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,677	17.59%, see rank	15.34%	13.74%
40% or More	3,499	22.99%, 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

Sparks, NV	416 USD
Nevada	420 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sparks, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
$199 or Less	334	6.70%, see rank	7.85%	7.76%
$200 to $299	768	15.41%, see rank	16.16%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,455	49.25%, see rank	40.76%	34.63%
$500 to $699	932	18.70%, see rank	20.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	496	9.95%, see rank	14.77%	21.75%

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

Sparks, NV	10.90% 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

	Sparks, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
10% or Less	2,282	45.78%, see rank	46.31%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,508	30.25%, see rank	28.15%	31.47%
20% to 30%	528	10.59%, see rank	10.98%	12.24%
30% to 40%	217	4.35%, see rank	4.70%	5.64%
40% or More	428	8.59%, 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

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,744, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	24,794, 65.69%, see rank	59.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,732, 4.59%, see rank	4.57%	5.82%
2 Units	651, 1.72%, see rank	1.33%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,120, 5.62%, see rank	6.17%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,711, 9.83%, see rank	8.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,901, 10.34%, see rank	14.12%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	835, 2.21%, see rank	5.90%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,744, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
1 Room	933, 2.47%, see rank	2.64%	1.95%
2 Rooms	959, 2.54%, see rank	3.06%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,077, 10.80%, see rank	10.74%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,264, 16.60%, see rank	18.52%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,869, 20.85%, see rank	21.90%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,565, 17.39%, see rank	18.45%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,098, 13.51%, see rank	11.28%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,498, 9.27%, see rank	6.80%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,481, 6.57%, see rank	6.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,744, 100%	1,185,232	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,024, 2.71%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,570, 12.11%, see rank	10.82%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,834, 23.41%, see rank	26.53%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,852, 39.35%, see rank	38.31%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,959, 18.44%, see rank	17.06%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,505, 3.99%, see rank	4.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,750, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,043, 74.94%, see rank	62.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	422, 1.21%, see rank	2.84%	4.86%
Electricity	7,602, 21.88%, see rank	32.00%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	208, 0.60%, see rank	0.70%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	357, 1.03%, see rank	1.52%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	53, 0.15%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	57, 0.16%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,066, 100%	431,595	39,201,928
$199 or Less	35, 0.25%, see rank	0.60%	1.50%
$200 to $299	85, 0.60%, see rank	0.99%	3.18%
$300 to $499	425, 3.02%, see rank	3.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,261, 16.07%, see rank	13.81%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,966, 35.30%, see rank	33.24%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,435, 31.53%, see rank	33.72%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,497, 10.64%, see rank	10.48%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	362, 2.57%, see rank	3.64%	6.10%
Median	$949, see rank	$980	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sparks, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	34,750, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,705, 7.78%, see rank	7.91%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,042, 31.78%, see rank	36.95%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,624, 39.21%, see rank	37.42%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,379, 21.23%, see rank	17.72%	19.61%

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