Best Las Vegas Neighborhoods for Retirees in 2026
Las Vegas is one of the country's most popular retirement destinations — no state income tax, affordable property tax, dry desert climate, and a deep bench of 55+ master-planned communities. The ranking below favors neighborhoods with higher median ages, low households-with-children counts, high owner-occupancy (long-time residents who stay put), and an active-adult community designation when applicable. ACS data via LiveBy.
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Sun City Summerlin
Active-adult community. Median age 74, just 0% of households have children. 87% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$465KActive185Median DOM32d - 02
Sun City Anthem
Active-adult community. Median age 66, just 14% of households have children. 83% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$589KActive138Median DOM23d - 03
Lake Las Vegas
Median age 59, just 17% of households have children. 79% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$1.10MActive9Median DOM53d - 04
Sun City Aliante
Active-adult community. Median age 42, just 32% of households have children. 75% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$369KActive30Median DOM20d - 05
Queensridge
Median age 55, just 19% of households have children. 82% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$1.42MActive25Median DOM59d - 06
Anthem Country Club
Median age 56, just 25% of households have children. 86% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$2.47MActive18Median DOM15d - 07
Cadence
Median age 46, just 22% of households have children. 96% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$506KActive237Median DOM37d - 08
Sun City Macdonald Ranch
Active-adult community. Median age 40, just 39% of households have children. 63% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$529KActive30Median DOM22d - 09
Summerlin The Vistas
Median age 53, just 25% of households have children. 74% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$3.25MActive2 - 10
Summerlin Redpoint
Median age 53, just 25% of households have children. 74% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$899KActive7Median DOM38d - 11
Anthem
Median age 53, just 34% of households have children. 89% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$627KActive238Median DOM23d - 12
Anthem Highlands
Median age 53, just 34% of households have children. 89% owner-occupied — neighbors stay put.
Median list$2.88MActive1
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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