2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Richmond, KY vs Sparks, NV

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- The median age of a home in Richmond is 10.7% younger than the median age of a home in Sparks.
 Richmond, KYSparks, NVUnited States
 Median Home Age283142
 Median Home Cost$249,300$469,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.5%12.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.49.5%69.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.9%200.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.0$5.5$11.0
 Homes Owned32.6%55.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.3%6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.0%38.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Richmond, KYSparks, NVUnited States
 Average Rent$1,050$2,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640$1,110$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$650$1,320$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790$1,660$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$2,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$2,830$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Richmond, KYSparks, NVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.9%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Richmond, KYSparks, NVUnited States
 Less Than $20,0007.4%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.5%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9998.9%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.2%2.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.5%4.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.6%23.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.3%30.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%20.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.4%11.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%1.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Richmond, KYSparks, NVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201417.0%22.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.0%22.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199924.3%17.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.2%15.0%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.4%17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196924.3%17.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.7%4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.0%1.6%12.2%
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 16 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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