Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Las Vegas, NM
Explore Las Vegas and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.8 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Las Vegas at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population13,000
Median Household Income$45,125
Median Home Value$155,300
Median Gross Rent$792
Median Age43.1
Average Household Size2.0
Unemployment4.8%
Work From Home9.3%
Homeownership57.0%
Housing Vacancy14.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Las Vegas is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Las Vegas Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Las Vegas and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Las Vegas
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$155,300
Median Gross Rent$792
Homeownership57.0%
Housing Vacancy14.4%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Las Vegas, NM
Median Household Income$45,125
Unemployment4.8%
Work From Home9.3%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Las Vegas and how households are structured
Population13,000
Median Age43.1
Average Household Size2.0
Las Vegas is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Las Vegas
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Las Vegas point to hot summers, cold winters, moderate annual rainfall and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High85.2°F
Average Winter Low11.3°F
Annual Rainfall16.7 in.
Annual Snowfall22.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Las Vegas
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. San Miguel County.
County Intelligence
Las Vegas & San Miguel County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Las Vegas.
Current NarrowTheList data for Las Vegas shows a population of about 13,000. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
San Miguel County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Las Vegas.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.