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Nevada is falling behind the rest of the U.S. in building enough homes to sustain its growing population. That's according to a new UNLV housing supply rankings study, as reported by KNPR's Paul Boger.

Housing permits were "essentially flat" nationwide from January to August 2026 compared to the same months a year earlier, according to an October research report from the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Many towns are bucking attempts to let anyone build anything new.

Why isn’t Las Vegas building more entry-level homes, condos, and townhomes? The answer goes beyond construction costs. Harvey is joined by Nicholas Irwin and Patrick Blennerhassett to examine the shortage of entry-level housing across Clark County.

In an era of strained housing affordability, new-home construction is one of the keys to easing the housing shortage. And some states are building faster than others. South Carolina, Idaho, and North Carolina lead the nation in permitting new homes, according to data from the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. On the other hand, the more affordable Midwest was stagnant. UNLV looked at data from the U.S. Census Bureau in the first eight months of this year compared to 2025.

In an era of strained housing affordability, new-home construction is one of the keys to easing the housing shortage. And some states are building faster than others. South Carolina, Idaho, and North Carolina lead the nation in permitting new homes, according to data from the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. On the other hand, the more affordable Midwest was stagnant. UNLV looked at data from the U.S. Census Bureau in the first eight months of this year compared to 2025.

The US housing pipeline is stalling — an indicator that affordable housing may remain hard to find nationwide. From January to August 2026, housing permits remained "essentially flat" nationwide, with a 0.05% increase since 2025, but a 4.1% drop since 2023, according to an October research report from the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

As reported by Business Insider, citing the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 968,187 housing permits are issued nationwide from January to August 2026, equal to about 2.83 permitted units per 1,000 residents. The center's October research report says permit volumes are essentially flat from 2025, up 0.05%, but down 4.1% from 2023.

Las Vegas’ jobless rate moved lower over the last year but is still higher than most big metro areas across the country, new data shows.

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Nevada’s pipeline for new housing is shrinking, with permits for residential units falling 29% during the first eight months of 2026 and lagging behind projected household growth, according to a report released last month from UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate.