Morning coffee on a patio facing the mountains in northwest Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Home Buying and Moving Guides

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Most people land on this page with one of three questions. Are we really moving? What can we afford? Where should we live? The guides below take them roughly in that order. Every number in them carries its source and date, because a guide with made-up numbers is worse than no guide at all.

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Couple unpacking in their new northwest Las Vegas home after moving from California, NV

Moving to Las Vegas from California

Taxes, home prices, the heat and your first 30 days as a Nevada resident. Michelle moved here from Morro Bay, California, so this one's personal. It also answers the question people are shy to ask: is it easy to make friends here?

Water-wise desert backyard with shade and solar in northwest Las Vegas, NV

Cost of living in northwest Las Vegas

What it really costs to live out here in 2026: the house, the HOA, the power bill in July, water, insurance and the state income tax you won't be paying.

Sunrise dog walk before the summer heat in northwest Las Vegas, NV

Living in Las Vegas: pros and cons

The list, from two agents who've been here since the 90s and 2000s. Heat, traffic and taxes on one side. Horses, mountains and a lot more house for the money on the other.

Community park maintained by an HOA in northwest Las Vegas, NV

Northwest Las Vegas HOA guide

What the HOA fees look like in Providence, Skye Canyon, Sunstone and the rest of the northwest, what they cover, and where you can buy with no HOA at all.

First-time buyers in their new home in northwest Las Vegas, NV

Nevada first-time home buyer programs

The state's Home Is Possible programs, who qualifies, what you have to pay back, what closing costs look like in Nevada, and how state help stacks with our Heroes Program.

Skiing up the mountain, less than an hour from northwest Las Vegas, NV

Things to do in northwest Las Vegas

Life away from the Strip. Skiing at Lee Canyon, Floyd Lamb Park, Gilcrease Orchard, trail rides, pickleball and Raiders Sundays.

Established and new homes side by side in northwest Las Vegas, NV

New build vs resale in northwest Las Vegas

Price per square foot, lot size, upgrades, HOAs and timing, side by side. Plus the questions to ask before you sign anything at a builder's sales office.

Northwest Las Vegas neighborhoods meeting open desert and mountains at golden hour

Looking for a neighborhood instead?

The guides tell you how Las Vegas works. Our community pages tell you where to live in it. Centennial Hills, Skye Canyon, Providence, Lone Mountain, Kyle Canyon and Sunstone each have their own guide, plus pages for the five northwest zip codes. Start with the northwest Las Vegas community guide.

Nurses, teachers, first responders and military

If you're a nurse, doctor, teacher, firefighter, police officer, first responder, or military (active duty or veteran), read about our Heroes Program before you buy. We help pay some of your closing costs when you buy with us, and it comes off at closing. We love our military, and we mean the rest of that list too.

Don't see your question?

Ask us. If it's a good question, it'll probably become the next guide. Call or text Michelle at 702-250-7224 or Marc at 702-768-9670.

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