The Molasky family late last month hosted the grand opening of their 16th senior affordable housing community, a 195-unit complex near Silverado Ranch with high-class amenities not usually provided on-site to people living on low or fixed incomes.

Pete Kelly, the used car manager at Jim Marsh Kia and Jim Marsh Chrysler Jeep in Las Vegas, hasn’t bought a used car for less than $20,000 at auction in over two years, and it’s not for lack of trying. Since the pandemic, he said, there are fewer options for used cars under $20,000 and he’s having to compete with national chains willing to accept slimmer profit margins.

Approximately 10,000 acres of prime land that could be developed are sitting vacant in Southern Nevada, according to a new study.

Gov. Joe Lombardo made righting Nevada’s economy a focus of his gubernatorial campaign. Now, as he begins his quest for re-election in 2026, critics contend he has failed to fulfill two central promises – to make housing more affordable and to lower the unemployment rate.

A years-long effort to sell public lands has gained steam in this year’s federal budget negotiations as a proposed solution to the housing crisis, but critics say it’s just the latest attempt to render an unpopular political proposition more palatable.

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, recreation, wildlife and renewable energy. Now, it’s being asked to pull more weight. Lawmakers at all levels and on both sides of the aisle are advocating for the release of federal land as a solution to the state’s affordable housing shortage.

A new report from the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV blames under-building of new homes in Southern Nevada since the Great Recession for the housing unaffordability the region faces.

With President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans holding majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, there are few opportunities for congressional Democrats to make their mark on the federal budget.