-- In recent years, Nevada’s housing market has defied the odds somewhat, remaining buyer-friendly even as national trends have lagged behind, Realtor.com explains. The significance of this is worth highlighting; SFGate suggests that the last time the nation experienced a buyer’s market was in 2014, more than a decade ago at the time of writing.
The fact that many areas of Nevada have been and continue to be buyer-friendly is, naturally, of interest to analysts, industry professionals, and homebuyers alike. Nowhere is this more true in the state than in Pahrump, where the median sale price for homes sits just above $375k, which, according to YCharts, is nearly $50,000 below the national average.
Local realtors Ken Haring & Jeannette Draper attribute this to a variety of factors. They have been selling homes in the Pahrump area for a number of years, which they say has offered them a unique perspective on the recent market movements—and the possibility of future volatility.
The simplest explanation for these fairweather market conditions, they posit, is that the city of Pahrump is well-positioned for growth, a fact supported by the myriad projects recently launched there. Subdivisions such as Desert Trails and Pleasant Valley are set to add dozens of new homes in 2025, while new-construction projects Artesia and Ovation at Mountain Falls are in the late stages of development.
Pahrump’s time-on-market, a valuable indicator of demand, should also be highlighted here; homes typically remain listed for under 30 days in many areas of the city.
These factors together paint the picture of a healthy, mutually beneficial market landscape, leaving those in other areas of the country to wonder what can be done to emulate that success in their own communities.
Haring and Draper, on that topic, suggest that, while little can be done to change overarching factors like interest rates and broad-level demand, a consumer-first approach could be a good place to start. In their own community, they advocate for and provide access to data-driven market analysis tools, while also publishing regular reports to improve transparency.
Consumer awareness, Government Book Talk suggests, is a key ingredient to any healthy market, as it promotes fair practices and prevents harmful practices like market manipulation from taking hold and causing widespread damage. With that in mind, free resources such as those provided by Haring and Draper’s realty team could go a long way in preventing extreme market downturns like those happening now in Austin and many areas of Florida. In the meantime, Pahrump remains a highly desirable market, while other areas of the country watch on in envy.
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Name: Jeannette Draper
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Organization: The Dream Team at Access Realty, LLC
Address: 2301 Winery Rd Ste 101, Pahrump, NV 89048, United States
Website: https://dreamteampahrump.com/
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