HousingPermits

Metro area in Nevada · part of the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV combined area

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

The Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area authorized 14,466 new housing units in 2025, the third-largest total of the 39 metro areas based in the Mountain states. Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 61% below the 2004–2006 average, the third-weakest recovery by this measure among the 56 metro areas with 1 million or more residents. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2005, with 39,237 units; 2025 came to 37% of that.

015k30k45k60k2004: 36,395 units (31,741 single-family, 1,685 in 2–4 unit, 2,969 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 39,237 units (30,479 single-family, 1,251 in 2–4 unit, 7,507 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 33,728 units (21,590 single-family, 738 in 2–4 unit, 11,400 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 24,089 units (13,310 single-family, 655 in 2–4 unit, 10,124 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 12,537 units (5,840 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 6,459 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 5,688 units (3,777 single-family, 289 in 2–4 unit, 1,622 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,474 units (4,623 single-family, 142 in 2–4 unit, 709 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,147 units (3,817 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,267 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 7,375 units (6,108 single-family, 76 in 2–4 unit, 1,191 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 8,573 units (7,067 single-family, 223 in 2–4 unit, 1,283 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 10,036 units (6,809 single-family, 121 in 2–4 unit, 3,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 10,605 units (7,805 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 2,747 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 13,577 units (8,805 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 4,727 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 14,073 units (9,812 single-family, 213 in 2–4 unit, 4,048 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 12,044 units (9,721 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 2,271 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 13,903 units (10,042 single-family, 181 in 2–4 unit, 3,680 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 14,100 units (10,038 single-family, 1,122 in 2–4 unit, 2,940 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 16,307 units (12,156 single-family, 732 in 2–4 unit, 3,419 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 13,066 units (9,199 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 3,581 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 13,073 units (10,087 single-family, 250 in 2–4 unit, 2,736 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,754 units (12,277 single-family, 176 in 2–4 unit, 2,301 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,466 units (9,422 single-family, 504 in 2–4 unit, 4,540 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 39,2372011 low · 5,147015k30k45k2004: 36,395 units (31,741 single-family, 1,685 in 2–4 unit, 2,969 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 39,237 units (30,479 single-family, 1,251 in 2–4 unit, 7,507 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 33,728 units (21,590 single-family, 738 in 2–4 unit, 11,400 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 24,089 units (13,310 single-family, 655 in 2–4 unit, 10,124 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 12,537 units (5,840 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 6,459 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 5,688 units (3,777 single-family, 289 in 2–4 unit, 1,622 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,474 units (4,623 single-family, 142 in 2–4 unit, 709 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,147 units (3,817 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,267 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 7,375 units (6,108 single-family, 76 in 2–4 unit, 1,191 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 8,573 units (7,067 single-family, 223 in 2–4 unit, 1,283 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 10,036 units (6,809 single-family, 121 in 2–4 unit, 3,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 10,605 units (7,805 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 2,747 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 13,577 units (8,805 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 4,727 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 14,073 units (9,812 single-family, 213 in 2–4 unit, 4,048 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 12,044 units (9,721 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 2,271 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 13,903 units (10,042 single-family, 181 in 2–4 unit, 3,680 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 14,100 units (10,038 single-family, 1,122 in 2–4 unit, 2,940 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 16,307 units (12,156 single-family, 732 in 2–4 unit, 3,419 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 13,066 units (9,199 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 3,581 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 13,073 units (10,087 single-family, 250 in 2–4 unit, 2,736 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,754 units (12,277 single-family, 176 in 2–4 unit, 2,301 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,466 units (9,422 single-family, 504 in 2–4 unit, 4,540 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 39,237

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Portland, OR, Kansas City, Indianapolis. Annual permits fell from 39,237 during the mid-2000s boom to 5,147 in 2011, a drop of 87%. The nearest bust profile in the Mountain states was Yuma's (87%). Permits rose 6 years in a row up to 2017.

Houses or apartments

In Las Vegas, 74% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 23% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Lewiston, ID (23% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202574.2%74%2.7%23.1%23%2004–200676.6%77%3.4%20.0%20%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202574.2%74%2.7%23.1%23%2004–200676.6%77%3.4%20.0%20%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 6 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Clark County (unincorporated), with 20,259 units or 28% of the total, followed by Henderson with 19,327.

  • Clark County (unincorporated)28% (20,259 units)
  • Henderson27% (19,327 units)
  • Las Vegas24% (17,308 units)
  • North Las Vegas18% (12,511 units)
  • Mesquite3% (2,157 units)
  • Boulder City0.1% (104 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Relative to population

With 2,407,226 residents in July 2025, Las Vegas authorized 6.1 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, 1.3 times the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Spokane (6.2) and Portland, ME (6.0).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA8,3184.540%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA10,6894.725%
Pittsburgh, PA5,7972.436%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV14,4666.123%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN7,2643.133%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Las Vegas beside Pittsburgh

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Nevada. Counting rules.