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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sparta is $104,200, which is lower than the state average of $120,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Sparta median house value has grown by 17.87% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sparta is higher than the state average rate of 3.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sparta was built is 1970, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 and is older 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 1,084 Owner Occupied Houses in Sparta, MI, #248

Sparta, MI	104,200 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #185

Sparta, MI	17.87%
Michigan	3.98%
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

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,848, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,734, 93.83%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,084, 58.66%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	650, 35.17%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	114, 6.17%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	30, 1.62%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	11, 0.60%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	73, 3.95%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #203

Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
1970	1969	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

	Sparta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,084	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	813	75.00%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	271	25.00%, see rank	36.37%	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

Sparta, MI	991 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sparta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	17	2.09%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	55	6.77%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	348	42.80%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	260	31.98%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	111	13.65%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	22	2.71%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

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

Sparta, MI	22.90% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sparta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	56	6.89%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	289	35.55%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	240	29.52%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	111	13.65%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	117	14.39%, see rank	18.20%	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

Sparta, MI	435 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sparta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	18	6.64%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	199	73.43%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	47	17.34%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	7	2.58%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

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

Sparta, MI	13.50% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sparta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	91	33.58%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	88	32.47%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	66	24.35%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	19	7.01%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	7	2.58%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,848, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,156, 62.55%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	112, 6.06%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	80, 4.33%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	58, 3.14%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	107, 5.79%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	335, 18.13%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,848, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	9, 0.49%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	30, 1.62%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	199, 10.77%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	286, 15.48%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	432, 23.38%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	493, 26.68%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	151, 8.17%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	122, 6.60%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	126, 6.82%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,848, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	9, 0.49%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	252, 13.64%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	661, 35.77%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	662, 35.82%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	209, 11.31%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	55, 2.98%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,734, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,571, 90.60%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10, 0.58%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	135, 7.79%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	8, 0.46%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	10, 0.58%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	639, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	20, 3.13%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	18, 2.82%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	60, 9.39%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	323, 50.55%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	167, 26.13%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	51, 7.98%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$625, see rank	$780	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sparta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,734, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	201, 11.59%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	576, 33.22%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	715, 41.23%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	242, 13.96%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

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