Home prices
Sparta's median home value is $119,700. Compared to the surrounding areas it is roughly $18,020 (13%) lower.It is about $97,800 (44%) lower in comparison to the rest of the country, and compared to the city of Grand Rapids it is about $23,700 (16%) lower.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Sparta is $764. Compared to nearby areas it is about $53 (6%) lower.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is about $298 (28%) lower, and it is approximately $161 (17%) lower compared to the city of Grand Rapids.
Nearby places
Kent City
Kent City is about 4 miles northwest from Sparta. Real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Kent City is valued at $104,700, which comes out to $15,000 (14%) lower than Sparta. Rent there is a little less expensive. Kent City's median rent is $585 per month, which is $179 (30%) lower than Sparta.
Casnovia
Casnovia is roughly 6 miles northwest of Sparta. Its real estate prices are similar. The price of the median home in Casnovia is $125,000, which comes out to $5,300 (4%) higher than Sparta. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Casnovia the median rent is $1,042 per month, which works out to $278 (26%) higher than Sparta.
Rockford
Rockford is roughly 6 miles east of Sparta. Its real estate prices are significantly more expensive. The cost of the median home in Rockford is $187,600, which is $67,900 (36%) higher than Sparta. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Rockford is $837, which is $73 (8%) higher than Sparta.
Comstock Park
Comstock Park is roughly 7 miles south of Sparta. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Comstock Park costs $152,100, which works out to $32,400 (21%) higher than Sparta. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Comstock Park is $821, which is $57 (6%) higher than Sparta.
Cedar Springs
Cedar Springs is roughly 7 miles northeast from Sparta. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The price of the median home in Cedar Springs is $119,200, which is very similar to Sparta. Its rents are fairly similar. In Cedar Springs the median monthly rent is $800, which is $36 (4%) higher than Sparta.
