HousingPermits

Mountain division · West

Nevada

Nevada authorized 18,540 new housing units in 2025. The housing bust cut annual permits by 87%, from 47,728 at the 2004–2006 high to 6,163 in 2011, the third-deepest drop among the 50 states and DC. Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 54% below the 2004–2006 average, the fourth-weakest recovery by this measure among the 50 states and DC.

015k30k45k60k2004: 44,556 units (38,914 single-family, 1,867 in 2–4 unit, 3,775 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 47,728 units (37,546 single-family, 1,404 in 2–4 unit, 8,778 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 39,445 units (26,722 single-family, 913 in 2–4 unit, 11,810 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 27,209 units (16,256 single-family, 716 in 2–4 unit, 10,237 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 14,881 units (7,110 single-family, 298 in 2–4 unit, 7,473 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,764 units (4,545 single-family, 301 in 2–4 unit, 1,918 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 6,443 units (5,361 single-family, 163 in 2–4 unit, 919 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 6,163 units (4,681 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,401 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 9,071 units (7,439 single-family, 117 in 2–4 unit, 1,515 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 11,174 units (8,970 single-family, 320 in 2–4 unit, 1,884 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 13,016 units (8,888 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 3,976 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 14,083 units (10,422 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 3,580 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 17,952 units (11,374 single-family, 169 in 2–4 unit, 6,409 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 19,544 units (12,766 single-family, 290 in 2–4 unit, 6,488 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 17,645 units (12,997 single-family, 92 in 2–4 unit, 4,556 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 20,143 units (13,088 single-family, 300 in 2–4 unit, 6,755 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 19,716 units (13,706 single-family, 1,227 in 2–4 unit, 4,783 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 23,406 units (16,295 single-family, 897 in 2–4 unit, 6,214 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 20,031 units (12,419 single-family, 495 in 2–4 unit, 7,117 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 18,451 units (13,039 single-family, 452 in 2–4 unit, 4,960 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 19,994 units (15,485 single-family, 389 in 2–4 unit, 4,120 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 18,540 units (12,190 single-family, 596 in 2–4 unit, 5,754 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 47,7282011 low · 6,163020k40k60k2004: 44,556 units (38,914 single-family, 1,867 in 2–4 unit, 3,775 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 47,728 units (37,546 single-family, 1,404 in 2–4 unit, 8,778 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 39,445 units (26,722 single-family, 913 in 2–4 unit, 11,810 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 27,209 units (16,256 single-family, 716 in 2–4 unit, 10,237 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 14,881 units (7,110 single-family, 298 in 2–4 unit, 7,473 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,764 units (4,545 single-family, 301 in 2–4 unit, 1,918 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 6,443 units (5,361 single-family, 163 in 2–4 unit, 919 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 6,163 units (4,681 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,401 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 9,071 units (7,439 single-family, 117 in 2–4 unit, 1,515 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 11,174 units (8,970 single-family, 320 in 2–4 unit, 1,884 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 13,016 units (8,888 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 3,976 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 14,083 units (10,422 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 3,580 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 17,952 units (11,374 single-family, 169 in 2–4 unit, 6,409 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 19,544 units (12,766 single-family, 290 in 2–4 unit, 6,488 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 17,645 units (12,997 single-family, 92 in 2–4 unit, 4,556 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 20,143 units (13,088 single-family, 300 in 2–4 unit, 6,755 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 19,716 units (13,706 single-family, 1,227 in 2–4 unit, 4,783 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 23,406 units (16,295 single-family, 897 in 2–4 unit, 6,214 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 20,031 units (12,419 single-family, 495 in 2–4 unit, 7,117 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 18,451 units (13,039 single-family, 452 in 2–4 unit, 4,960 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 19,994 units (15,485 single-family, 389 in 2–4 unit, 4,120 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 18,540 units (12,190 single-family, 596 in 2–4 unit, 5,754 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 47,728

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Its 2025 total was only 39% of the 2005 high of 47,728 units, the furthest below a series peak among the 8 Mountain states.

Houses or apartments

In Nevada, 69% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 28% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Indiana (28% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202569.1%69%2.8%28.0%28%2004–200678.3%78%3.2%18.5%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202569.1%69%2.8%28.0%28%2004–200678.3%78%3.2%18.5%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 19 other states, among them Iowa, Arkansas, Connecticut. Permits rose 6 years in a row up to 2017. From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 7.3%.

Relative to population

With 3,282,188 residents in July 2025, Nevada authorized 6.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, 1.3 times the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are Delaware (6.6) and Georgia (6.1).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 97% of the units authorized in Nevada fell in counties belonging to one of its 3 metro areas; the other 2.9% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Las Vegas leads with 14,333 units a year.

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Nevada, 30 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Clark County (unincorporated), with 20,259 units or 20% of the total, followed by Henderson with 19,327.

  • Clark County (unincorporated)20% (20,259 units)
  • Henderson19% (19,327 units)
  • Las Vegas17% (17,308 units)
  • Reno15% (14,995 units)
  • North Las Vegas12% (12,511 units)
  • Sparks4.2% (4,190 units)
  • Washoe County (unincorporated)2.8% (2,794 units)
  • Mesquite2.1% (2,157 units)

Share of the units authorized in Nevada, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Nevada reported 82% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 18% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: South Carolina, 18%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Utah26,7758.534%
Nevada18,5406.228%
Iowa13,6644.032%
Arkansas15,4924.621%
Kansas10,2993.224%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Nevada beside Iowa

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