NV area data
Sparks, NV
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Sparks.
Population: 117,367 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $489,048
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $510,890
- House Price Index
- 423.4 (+0.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $481,833
- Median list price
- $496,933
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 114
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 158
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,038/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,314/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,087/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 26
- Elementary schools
- 18
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.3°F
- Average high
- 72.5°F
- Average low
- 52.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -32,857
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +730 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,998
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 210,917
- Average weekly wage
- $1,245
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 727
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ZIP codes in Sparks
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