Packing in the North Valleys and Stead

The North Valleys and Stead run north of downtown Reno along US 395, a part of the Truckee Meadows built mostly since 1980. Census estimates for the ZIP count 16,141 households, about 71 percent owner-occupied, and a median of 5.5 rooms. The yard in Sparks is about 10 miles and 15 minutes away, over I-580.

The three-bedroom house

Three bedrooms is not just the most common size here, it is the clear majority. Next come four-bedroom homes at about 3,900 and two-bedroom homes at about 3,100, while studios and one-bedrooms together number under 1,000. A packing crew who knows the standard three-bedroom plan can estimate cartons by room quickly, then adjust for what your household actually owns.

A single-family neighborhood

About 67 percent of homes in the ZIP are single-family detached houses. That means garages, side yards, sheds and sometimes a workshop. The pack for each of those spaces is separate from the pack for the house, and the estimator records it. Tools go in small, strong cartons; garden items and bikes are wrapped or bundled.

Homes of different ages

About 30 percent of the homes here pre-date 1980, with the rest from the 1980s through the 2000s. The older houses tend to hold longer-held belongings, and the newer ones larger kitchens. In both, the kitchen is the first room packed, and picture cartons protect wall art.

A pack that matches your timeline

1. Call or send the online request for a phone ballpark.
2. Book the free in-home estimate and pick up your 10 free boxes.
3. Choose the packing level and list it on the estimate.
4. The crew packs, usually the day before loading.
5. Cartons are labeled by room and set where you want them at the new home.

Packing for a move out of the area

Many North Valleys households move long distance as well as locally. Cartons for a Bekins network move are packed to travel, and an itemized inventory with the condition of your goods is made before packing. Read about interstate moving from Nevada for how that works.