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.

Home Value$516,930

-0.7%

Rent$1,962/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$103,386 on $516,930

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Out of reach47.1% of income

Need $126,086/yr to afford.

PITI$2,942

P/I47.1%

Afford$307K

Gap-$209K

P&I $2,614Tax $228Ins $100

Renting $980/mo cheaper ($1,962 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NV ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Nevada

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Glenbrook$2.75M Incline Village$1.42M Zephyr Cove$1.4M Genoa$1.13M Verdi$797K Stateline$761K Minden$673K Gardnerville$589K

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