The median home in Sparks, Nevada is valued at $516,930, down 0.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,962, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22x — well above the national average of 18x. Sparks is part of the Reno, NV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$516,930
-0.7%
Rent$1,962/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $980/mo cheaper ($1,962 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NV ins. 28% per HUD.
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$103,386 on $516,930
Out of reach — 47.1% of income
Need $126,086/yr to afford.
PITI$2,942
P/I47.1%
Afford$307K
Gap-$209K
P&I $2,614Tax $228Ins $100
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