--- title: Sparks Households and How a Pack Is Planned | O'Brien's url: https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/packing/ business: O'Brien's Moving & Storage address: 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89431 phone: 775-359-6683 (toll-free 1-800-253-7814) hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm licenses: U.S. DOT No. 30611, MC-109375, Nevada CPCN 1070; interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955 type: Moving and storage company, family owned since 1941 --- - [Home](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/) - [Service area: Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/truckee-meadows/) - [Movers in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/) - Packing services in Sparks # Packing services in Sparks Almost 62 percent of Sparks homes are single-family houses, and the median Sparks home has 5.2 rooms, so most packs here are a full house with a garage. O'Brien's packs from the same Sparks site where the cartons are stored, and 10 free heavy-duty boxes come with the free in-home estimate. or call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) [4.3 on Google · 71 reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/) Family owned since 1941 [U.S. DOT No. 30611](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/about/licenses-and-authority/) ## Sparks: Homes and rooms - Median rooms per home 5.2 - Single-family detached homes 62.4% - Homes by bedrooms no bedroom: 1,940, 1: 5,375, 2: 11,298, 3: 16,137, 4: 9,324, 5+: 1,824 - Built before 1980 33.8% Data: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html). In Sparks the packing crew and the warehouse are neighbors. Our office, truck yard and 30,000 sq ft warehouse sit together at 2277 Glendale Ave, so cartons, pads and vaults are never far from the job. Census estimates for 2020-2024 describe a city of more than 42,000 households where houses outnumber every other kind of home, and that shapes how a Sparks pack is planned. Book on our [packing](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/packing/) page. ## A city of houses With about 62 percent of homes single-family and detached, a Sparks pack usually includes spaces that apartments do not have: a two-car garage, a hobby room, a patio set and yard tools. Three-bedroom homes are the largest group at about 16,000, and four-bedroom homes follow at roughly 9,300. A four-bedroom house is a different packing job from a two-bedroom unit, and we measure it that way. ## What 5.2 rooms looks like in cartons Rooms in the Census sense are the kitchen, living and dining spaces and the bedrooms. At 5.2, the median Sparks home is a notch larger than the Reno median, so the pack often needs a second day of cartons for the extra room or two. Your estimator counts the closets and the garage separately, since a full garage can hold as much as a bedroom. ## Homes built before 1980 About 34 percent of Sparks homes pre-date 1980, mainly the blocks around the older center of town. Those homes often hold things that have been in the family a long time: china cabinets, framed photographs, a piano or a clock. Fragile pieces get hand wrapping and padded cartons, and large items such as pianos are planned as [piano moves](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/specialty-moving/pianos/) rather than packed like a box. ## What to expect on packing day - The crew arrives with cartons, paper and pads sized for your rooms. - Kitchens go first, because they take the longest. - Each carton is sealed and marked with its room. - Anything you chose to pack yourself stays on your list, not the crew's. ## Packing for a Sparks storage move If the goods are headed for storage, the cartons are packed to stack. They go into wooden vaults 7 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft in our own warehouse, and vault storage starts at $40 per month. Because the warehouse is in town, a Sparks pack can go from your door to a vault in one trip. Read more about [vault storage](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/full-service-storage/vault-storage/). ### Sources (checked October 18, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html) - [FMCSA, Protect Your Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move) ### Free in-home estimate - An O'Brien's estimator walks through your home - A written, itemized estimate - 10 free heavy-duty boxes, yours to keep [How our estimates work](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/how-our-estimates-work/) ### Visit or call the office 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89431 [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) | Monday to Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | | --- | --- | | Saturday and Sunday | Closed | [Get my free estimate](#estimate) ### Related - [Professional packing services](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/packing/) - [Partial packing and box-packing-only service](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/packing/partial-packing/) - [Vault storage: how 7 x 7 x 5 ft wooden vaults work](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/full-service-storage/vault-storage/) - [Movers in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/) Nearby ## The same service in nearby towns - [Packing services in Downtown and Midtown Reno (89501)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/downtown-midtown-reno/packing/) - [Packing services in Old Southwest Reno (89509)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/old-southwest-reno/packing/) - [Packing services in Caughlin Ranch (89519)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/caughlin-ranch/packing/) - [Packing services in Northwest Reno and Somersett (89523)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/northwest-reno-somersett/packing/) - [Packing services in South Reno and Damonte Ranch (89521)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/south-reno-damonte-ranch/packing/) - [Packing services in Galena, Montreux and the Mt. Rose Highway (89511)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/galena-montreux/packing/) - [Movers in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/) In Sparks ## More services in Sparks - [Storage for Sparks households](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/storage/) - [Senior moves and downsizing in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/senior-moving/) - [Long-distance moving from Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/long-distance/) - [Office and commercial moving in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/office-moving/) - [White-glove furniture delivery in Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/white-glove-delivery/) Answers ## Packing services in Sparks questions Still have a question? Call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683), Mon-Fri 8-5, or see the [moving FAQ](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/faq/). ### Is packing included in a local Sparks move? Packing is listed on its own line of the estimate, so you choose a full pack, a partial pack or none at all and see it in writing. ### Can I pick up cartons before the estimate? Boxes and supplies are sold at our Sparks office. Your 10 free heavy-duty boxes come with the in-home estimate, so ask the estimator to bring them. ### Does the crew pack the garage? Yes. The garage is measured and priced as part of the estimate, so tell the estimator what is out there. ## 4.3 stars from 71 Google reviews What customers say about O'Brien's [Read more reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/)[See them on Google](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=17335326057105140938) R Robert B. June 22, 2026 The movers were very professional and took care of my stuff there were no worries and stress free amazing job. M Mark S. January 22, 2026 Great company and local. They take great care of your moving needs. They are very accommodating and quick to respond. Highly recommend them for your moving needs and storage needs. Thanks to the O'Brien team for doing a fantastic job. L Laurie I. September 28, 2025 The two employees showed up on time and were very polite and ready to work. Our quote was 8 hours and they finished in 5 hours. Office staff checked in prior to move and confirmed all details and check in after move to make sure everything was taken care of. Would use this company again for sure! ### Owner's reply Laurie, Thank you for the awesome review! We are glad to hear everything went smoothly, and you were satisfied with the service. We want to also thank you for your business we appreciate you! ## Get your free, in-home moving estimate An estimator visits, walks through everything and gives you a written, itemized estimate. Rather talk? [Call 775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Our estimators: Sean, Luke, Christa and Janet. 2277 Glendale Ave Sparks, NV 89431 [4.3 on Google · 71 reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/) Family owned since 1941 U.S. DOT No. 30611 · MC-109375 · Nevada CPCN 1070