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Which counties in Nevada are building the most new homes?

Carson City (9.8 per 1,000 residents), Lincoln County (6.5 per 1,000 residents) and Douglas County (6.5 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Nevada in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 14 ranked Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Carson City9.857358,571
2Lincoln County6.5284,320
3Douglas County6.532450,111
4Lyon County6.340965,088
5Clark County6.014,4662,407,226
6Washoe County5.02,531509,386
7Storey County2.6114,260
8Elko County2.211854,815
9Humboldt County1.62717,267
10Churchill County1.54025,851
11White Pine County0.988,661
12Lander County0.955,872
13Pershing County0.006,421
14Mineral County0.004,407

3 of 17 Nevada counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Nevada is building the most new homes?

Carson City: 9.8 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Lincoln County (6.5 per 1,000 residents) and Douglas County (6.5 per 1,000 residents), of 14 Nevada counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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