High net worth homebuyers fromCaliforniaare moving toLas Vegasand its suburbs in droves to preserve their wealth and stretch it further as the Golden Stateinches toward tax policies that target the rich.
By the end of 2025, over 23% ofRealtor.com®listing views in Las Vegas originated fromLos Angeles, making it the largest source of out-of-market demand, according to the latest cross-market data analysis.
Another California metro,San Jose, ranked second for listing views in Las Vegas at more than 8%, whileRiverside, CA, placed fourth with nearly 4%.
Tania Jhayem, a real estate agent atKeller Williams The Marketplace‘s luxury division in Las Vegas, says she has seen a clear trend over the past year of Californians — particularly high earners — flocking to Sin City.
“There has been a noticeable increase in affluent buyers relocating from California,” Jhayem tells Realtor.com. “Many of these clients are selling higher-priced homes in coastal markets and bringing significant equity with them, which allows them to purchase luxury properties here either with large down payments or all cash.”
A comparison between home prices in Las Vegas and some of California’s top metros reveals a stark disparity. In January, the typical home in LA cost $1,025,000, while the median listing price in San Jose was $1,119,000 — the highest in the US and nearly three times the national figure, according to the latestRealtor.com monthly housing market trends report.
Meanwhile, the median listing price in Las Vegas last month was just $465,000, meaning that buyers relocating from high-priced coastal markets could get significantly more house for their money inNevada‘s largest metro.
It also bears repeating that, unlike California, Nevada has no income tax, allowing out-of-state transplants to keep more of their earnings.
“With no state income tax and far greater buying power, Vegas allows Californians to upgrade in home size, quality, or location in ways that are increasingly out of reach in coastal California markets,” saysRealtor.com senior economic research analyst Hannah Jones.
According to Jhayem, a combination of economic and lifestyle factors is motivating most of her California buyers to relocate to Las Vegas.
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