Best Neighborhoods · High-income, college-educated, lower-median-age master plans

Best Las Vegas Neighborhoods for Young Professionals in 2026

For young professionals moving to Las Vegas — tech, finance, healthcare, remote workers fleeing higher-tax states — the right neighborhood balances income peers, education level (proxy for the kind of people you'd meet at the gym, coffee shop, dog park), and a lower-than-retirement median age. We weighted those three factors plus owner-occupancy to surface the curated master plans that fit. ACS data via LiveBy.

  1. 1

    Macdonald Highlands

    Median income $165K, 45% bachelor's+, median age 40. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$4.81M
    Active10
    Median DOM1081d
  2. 2

    Inspirada

    Median income $118K, 48% bachelor's+, median age 38. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$562K
    Active152
    Median DOM29d
  3. 3

    Skye Canyon

    Median income $119K, 37% bachelor's+, median age 36. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$575K
    Active148
    Median DOM42d
  4. 4

    Cadence

    Median income $123K, 45% bachelor's+, median age 46. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$505K
    Active245
    Median DOM31d
  5. 5

    Green Valley

    Median income $119K, 46% bachelor's+, median age 45. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$537K
    Active260
    Median DOM22d
  6. 6

    Lake Las Vegas

    Median income $139K, 43% bachelor's+, median age 59. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$1.10M
    Active9
    Median DOM106d
  7. 7

    Seven Hills

    Median income $109K, 40% bachelor's+, median age 43. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$1000K
    Active59
    Median DOM28d
  8. 8

    Aliante

    Median income $106K, 28% bachelor's+, median age 42. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$490K
    Active125
    Median DOM27d
  9. 9

    Summerlin

    Median income $109K, 44% bachelor's+, median age 53. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$622K
    Active2,258
    Median DOM30d
  10. 10

    Rhodes Ranch

    Median income $85K, 37% bachelor's+, median age 40. Strong peer concentration for the under-40 working crowd.

    Median list$560K
    Active84
    Median DOM17d

Demographics from American Community Survey 2023 via LiveBy. Live market data via Repliers IDX (GLVAR MLS feed, refreshed hourly). Rankings update daily.

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