City of Las Vegas Monthly Economic Update

City of Las Vegas Employment
  • Employment

    Nov '24
  • 310,126

Unemployment Rate Comparison
  • Unemployment Rate

    Nov '24
  • 6.0%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Clark County Taxable Retail Sales

  Trailing 12-Months
  Oct '23 Oct '24 Net Change % Change
Taxable Retail 100.0% $64,901.1M $65,554.2M $653.1M 1.0%
Food Services and Drinking Places 19.7% $12,745.9M $12,945.1M $199.2M 1.6%
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10.2% $6,869.2M $6,670.8M -$198.4M -2.9%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 7.0% $4,548.1M $4,603.4M $55.3M 1.2%
General Merchandise Stores 6.7% $4,363.8M $4,386.0M $22.1M 0.5%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 6.7% $4,388.5M $4,379.2M -$9.3M -0.2%
Building Material and Garden Equipment & Supplies 3.9% $2,679.2M $2,535.3M -$143.9M -5.4%
Rental and Leasing Services 2.8% $1,765.7M $1,842.6M $76.9M 4.4%
Food and Beverage Stores 2.7% $1,718.1M $1,780.8M $62.8M 3.7%
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 2.9% $1,922.4M $1,883.2M -$39.2M -2.0%
Electronics and Appliance Stores 1.5% $1,048.8M $1,001.9M -$47.0M -4.5%

Source: Nevada Department of Taxation

Commercial Real Estate Market

Office Market

Q2 '24

Vacancy Rate

14.5%

  • 0.4% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 0.8% vs. Prior Qtr.

Lease Rate

$2.16

  • 0.0% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 0.0% vs. prior Qtr.
Retail Market

Q2 '24

Vacancy Rate

5.1%

  • -0.2% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 0.0% vs. Prior Qtr.

Lease Rate

$1.98

  • 0.0% vs. Prior Yr.
  • -0.7% vs. Prior Qtr.
Industrial Market

Q2 '24

Vacancy Rate

4.9%

  • -0.6% vs. Prior Yr.
  • -0.1% vs. Prior Qtr.

Lease Rate

$0.81

  • 3.4% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 4.2% vs. Prior Qtr.

Housing Market

Median Closing Price

Existing Home

New Home

Source: SalesTraq

  • Existing Home

    $399K

    Dec '23
  • New Home

    $550K

    Dec '23
Home Closings

Existing Home

New Home

Source: SalesTraq

  • Existing Home

    605

    Dec '23
  • New Home

    240

    Dec '23
Permits

Total Permits

Permit Value

Source: SalesTraq

  • Total Permits

    157

    Feb '23
  • Permit Value

    $55M

    Jul '22
Vacant Land Transactions

Acres Sold

Q4 '23

427.9

  • 525.8% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 224.5% vs. Prior Qtr.

Total Value

Q4 '23

$324,466,071

  • 385.6% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 230.4% vs. Prior Qtr.

Price Per Square Foot

Q4 '23

$17.41

  • -22.4% vs. Prior Yr.
  • 1.8% vs. Prior Qtr.