There is a popular show on HGTV called “What You Get For The Money”.  They show you how much house you can buy in different parts of the country for a set price.  Have you ever wondered what you can get for your money in Sparks, NV? 

Based on the sales of single family homes in the first quarter of 2008 (per Northern Nevada Regional MLS) here is what you can buy in Sparks.

Sparks – The majority of homes sold in this area are 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage homes that average 1,255 square feet.  The average sales price was $198,300 with a range from $145,000 to $235,000.  The average lot size was .14 acres and the average age of homes sold in this area was 1963.

East Sparks – The majority of the homes sold were either 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 car garage homes that average 1,617 square feet.  The average sales price was $231,143 with a range of $174,900 to $339,000.  The average lot size was .164 acres and the average age of homes sold in this area was 1982.

Sparks Suburban (The Vistas, Kiley Ranch, Mesa Meadows etc.) – The majority of homes sold in this area were 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and most with 3 car garages that average 2,064 square feet.  The average sales price was $292,848 with a range of $212,500 to $436,500.  The average lot size was .179 acres and the average age of the homes sold in this area was 1999.

South Spanish Springs (Wingfield Springs, Cimmaron etc.) – The majority of homes sold in this area were 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 2 or 3 car garages that average 2,219 square feet.  The average sales price was $301,801 with a range from $210,000 to $520,000.  The average lot size was .266 and the average age of the homes sold in this area was 2003.

Spanish Springs West (Eagle Canyon etc.) – The majority of the homes sold in this area were 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and 3 car garages that average 2,011 square feet.  The average sales price was $302,490 with a range from $224,900 to $655,000.  The average lot size was .394 acres and the average age of the homes sold in this area was 2001.

Spanish Springs East (Bridle Path etc.) – The majority of homes sold in this area 3 0r 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and 3 car garages that average 2,017 square feet.  The average sales price was $373,272 with a range of $240,000 to $640,909.  The average lot size was .89 acres and the average age of the homes sold in this area was 1995.

Sparks Foothills (D’Andrea and Toscana) – The majority of homes sold in this area were 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2 car garages that average 1,516 square feet.  The average sales price was $276,166 with a range of $220,000 to $325,000.  The average lot size was .165 and the average age of homes sold in this area was 2001.

This is what you get for the money in Sparks, NV.