Mesquite, NV housing market
The typical Mesquite home is worth about $374,000, down 2.8% in a year, 15% below the Nevada typical home. Homes typically sell in 104 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mesquite compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mesquite at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 10 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mesquite | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $213,000 | $237,000 |
| 2018 | $238,000 | $269,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $302,000 |
| 2020 | $282,000 | $311,000 |
| 2021 | $301,000 | $334,000 |
| 2022 | $368,000 | $413,000 |
| 2023 | $385,000 | $431,000 |
| 2024 | $379,000 | $434,000 |
| 2025 | $387,000 | $456,000 |
| 2026 | $383,000 | $448,000 |
| August 2026 | $374,000 | $442,000 |
416 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 416 new homes in Mesquite in 2025: 367 single-family houses and 49 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $93.7 million to build. That's 19 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Nevada (6.1). Over the past 10 years, Mesquite has permitted 3,786 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mesquite gained 5,195 residents while 2,336 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Nevada: 3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 196 | 192 | 4 | $46.2 million |
| 2025 | 416 | 367 | 49 | $93.7 million |
| 2024 | 377 | 377 | 0 | $81.7 million |
| 2023 | 301 | 275 | 26 | $63.2 million |
| 2022 | 551 | 426 | 125 | $99.3 million |
| 2021 | 512 | 492 | 20 | $107 million |
| 2020 | 397 | 361 | 36 | $81.2 million |
| 2019 | 317 | 305 | 12 | $68.2 million |
| 2018 | 340 | 340 | 0 | $76.8 million |
| 2017 | 329 | 329 | 0 | $73.4 million |
| 2016 | 246 | 246 | 0 | $56.3 million |
| 2015 | 202 | 202 | 0 | $38.5 million |
| 2014 | 196 | 196 | 0 | $34.3 million |
| 2013 | 202 | 202 | 0 | $33.1 million |
| 2012 | 169 | 169 | 0 | $26.3 million |
| 2011 | 134 | 134 | 0 | $21.3 million |
| 2010 | 201 | 201 | 0 | $30.8 million |
| 2009 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $15.5 million |
| 2008 | 379 | 379 | 0 | $60.9 million |
| 2007 | 543 | 487 | 56 | $66.1 million |
| 2006 | 495 | 303 | 192 | $50.4 million |
| 2005 | 751 | 599 | 152 | $83 million |
| 2004 | 550 | 429 | 121 | $65.6 million |
| 2003 | 417 | 387 | 30 | $47.5 million |
| 2002 | 316 | 289 | 27 | $36.3 million |
| 2001 | 467 | 404 | 63 | $48.5 million |
| 2000 | 378 | 278 | 100 | $41.2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Mesquite and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | $374K | −2.8% | $1,880 | 416 | $75,227 |
| Bunkerville | $368K | −1.9% | $1,580 | — | $78,237 |
5 years of income
The typical Mesquite home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Nevada (5.6 years).
How Mesquite ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mesquite is $1,880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mesquite pay a median of $1,181, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,430 · 4 bedrooms $3,010
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (89007, 89027, 89034; Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.