Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.01,461 homes sold in Sparks in the last year, at a typical $519K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Sparks homes are listed.
Every place Sparks homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Sparks.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Sparks’ sales are condos, at $268K less than a house
1241 houses and 99 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 1241 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $295NV $269
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $263NV $246
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $541K
Townhouses: 105 sold, typical $347K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
1,461 sales in the last year, against 1,920 in 2017 and a low of 1,272 in 2023. The typical sale went from $273K in 2016 to $519K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Sparks
Check a listing against what Sparks homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Sparks are rarer than before the pandemic, but 20% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sparks’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,461 sales.
If you’re buying in Sparks
- Shop in July. It brings about 182 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 199 a month), but May is the most competitive: 38% of May sales close over asking. November has the least competition (25%) but only about 108 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Nevada as a whole
| Sparks now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 28% | 59% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 41% | 70% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 20% | 15% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99% | 101.9% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 60 | 24 | 63 |
332 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2021 low (177), 20% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 588.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 25% across Nevada. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 50%
A house typically sold for $540K in the last year (1241 sales), a condo for $271K (99).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sparks ranks 11th of 34 busy Nevada markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sparks is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sparks home costs about $2,910 a month
Price: Sparks’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sparks’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sparks is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 84.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $519K home, about $2,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sparks, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SparksCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Verdi for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sparks, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | 3,131 | $553K | $323 | 20% | 56 |
| Sparks | 1,461 | $519K | $291 | 21% | 52 |
| Spanish Springs | 310 | $700K | $323 | 19% | 63 |
| Sun Valley | 81 | $439K | $318 | 30% | 51 |
| Lemmon Valley | 63 | $480K | $311 | 21% | 66 |
| Golden Valley | 25 | $667K | $321 | 8% | 122 |
| Verdi | 25 | $1.2M | $402 | 24% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Sparks
What do homes sell for in Sparks, NV?
1,461 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $519K, $291 a square foot. Houses sold for about $540K, condos for about $271K.
Is Sparks a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 330 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 113 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sparks?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sparks?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $519K home that’s near $2,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sparks?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sparks’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sparks.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).