2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Sparks, NV vs San Jose, CA

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- The median age of a home in Sparks is 48.4% younger than the median age of a home in San Jose.
 Sparks, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age314642
 Median Home Cost$469,300$1,184,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%15.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.69.4%33.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.5%120.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.5$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned55.0%53.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.1%4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.9%41.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sparks, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,330$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,110$2,230$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$2,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660$2,960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,830$4,220$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sparks, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%1.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sparks, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%1.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.7%1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.2%2.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99930.7%1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.3%2.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.8%14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%25.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%30.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%12.5%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%6.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sparks, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201422.7%9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.7%9.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199917.3%10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%12.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.2%24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.3%10.1%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.6%11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%2.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.6%5.3%12.2%
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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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