Welcome to our Nevada New Homes section where you’ll find information about single-family homes, condominiums, active adult, golf homes and custom homes in Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson and throughout the state. Search for new homes by entering a city name into the search box below, or use our advanced new home search option, to locate new homes by price, size, zip code, or home type. Thank you for making New Homes Section your destination for new homes for sale in Nevada.
General State Information
Nevada is the seventh largest state in the nation with a total area of 110,567 square miles. Located in the western United States, the state is landlocked by Utah to the east, Arizona to the Southeast, California to the West, and Oregon and Idaho to the north. Due to its once large number of silver deposits, Nevada’s nickname is the “Silver State”. The states capital is Carson City, but its most populous city is the famous Las Vegas. As the nation’s second-fastest growing state, Nevada’s population increased by 3.5% last year and 20.8% since the year 2000. According to recent census estimates, Nevada is demographically comprised of 65% White American, 7% African-American, 10% Asian-American, 2% American Indians and Pacific Islanders, with the remainder Hispanic and Latino.
Economy
Nevada currently ranks 31st in the country in gross state product. Its industrial production includes tourism, machinery, printing, publishing, food processing, and electrical equipment. Outside the metropolitan areas, Nevada’s economy is driven by cattle ranching, agriculture (hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions, and potatoes), and mining. Although dubbed the “Silver State,” Nevada now yields much more gold than silver, recently accounting for 8.7% of the world gold production.
Nevada is also one of only a few states with no personal income tax and no corporate income tax. The state sales tax in Nevada is 6.5%, yet its counties may also assess option taxes, making the combined state/county sales taxes in some areas as high as 7.75%.
According to the 2006 Bureau of Economic Analysis report, the median earnings in Nevada for a female full-time, year-round worker was $30,830 , and the same median earnings for a male was $37,785. Nevada ranks 11th in the nation at $46,108.
Real Estate
As of June 29, 2009 the median value of a home in New Mexico is $149,000 with 26,237 homes available on the market. Search New Mexico new homes on New Homes Section. Homes in Nevada sparkle with a style all their own and vary with the personality of their owners. In 2000, the home ownership rate in Nevada was 60.9%, with the median value of owner-occupied housing units at $142,000. There were 751,165 households and 2.62 persons per household. In 2006, there were 1,065,197 housing units in Nevada, 32% of which in the form of multi-unit structures. As of September 2009, the median listing price in Las Vegas, Nevada is $142,000 with 26,060 listings currently on the market.
