Living in
North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas is the northern third of the valley, a fast-growing, family-oriented city that tends to offer more home for the money than anywhere in the metro. This directory organizes its communities, master plans and 55+ villages as peers, with one verified exception: Sun City Aliante, the 55+ village inside the Aliante master plan. Every community below has its own guide.
A value story, with room to grow
North Las Vegas combines the valley's strongest new-construction pipeline, big regional parks, military and industrial employment nearby, and some of the metro's most affordable master-planned housing. Its 55+ communities are a quiet specialty of mine.
Homes here have historically run below the Las Vegas median, which makes North Las Vegas a natural starting point for first-time buyers, families and active-adult buyers who want the most home for the money.
North Las Vegas community guides
Each guide below covers location, lifestyle, housing and the details that matter for that specific community. New community guides are added as soon as they are ready.
Aliante
The 1,905-acre master-planned community at Aliante Parkway and the 215, home to golf, the Nature Discovery Park, a resort and the Sun City Aliante 55+ village.
Read the guide Sun City AlianteArdiente
A guard-gated 55+ active-adult community with 788 single-story homes and a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse.
Read the guideCraig Ranch
A newer gated master-planned family community by Century Communities near Lone Mountain Road.
Read the guideDel Webb at North Ranch
The newer Del Webb 55+ community at Centennial Parkway and Losee Road.
Read the guideEldorado
The established Pardee master plan launched in 1989-90 near Tropical Parkway and the 215.
Read the guideHeartland at Tule Springs
D.R. Horton's newer gated community in the Tule Springs area, a peer of the Villages next door.
Read the guideValley Vista
A newer master plan at Decatur and Elkhorn Road built by multiple national builders.
Read the guideThe Villages at Tule Springs
The large independent 1,280-acre master plan off the 215 planned for about 8,600 homes.
Read the guideNorth Las Vegas character
North Las Vegas sits north of the city of Las Vegas proper, adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base and home to a large part of the region's industrial and logistics employment. That fuels steady demand for worker housing at every price point.
The residential face of the city is its master-planned communities: Aliante with its resorts and golf, the newer family communities around Craig Ranch and Tule Springs, and the 55+ villages that make North Las Vegas a genuine active-adult destination.
- Historically below the valley median house price
- A large share of the region's new construction
- Two of the valley's Del Webb 55+ communities
- Regional parks, fossils and open space on the edge
Peer communities, one verified child
All communities in this directory are peers under the North Las Vegas geographic umbrella, with one verified exception: Sun City Aliante, the 55+ village inside the Aliante master plan, is the child of the Aliante hub. Heartland and The Villages at Tule Springs share a name, but they are two separate master plans.
North Las Vegas FAQs
What is North Las Vegas like as a place to live?
North Las Vegas is the fast-growing northern portion of the Las Vegas Valley, with a family-oriented, suburban, value-driven character. It is often cited as a value-friendly part of the valley for first-time buyers, military households, new-construction families, investors and 55+ buyers, with Aliante and North Ranch among its best-known master plans.
How is this directory organized?
North Las Vegas is the geographic umbrella. The communities under it, including Aliante, Ardiente, Craig Ranch, Del Webb at North Ranch, Eldorado, Heartland at Tule Springs, Valley Vista and The Villages at Tule Springs, are peers, with one verified exception: Sun City Aliante is the 55+ village inside the Aliante master plan, so it lives under the Aliante hub. Heartland and The Villages at Tule Springs share the Tule Springs name but are two separate master plans.
Does North Las Vegas have 55+ communities?
Yes. Active-adult living in North Las Vegas includes Sun City Aliante, within the Aliante master plan, Del Webb North Ranch, and the 55+ community of Ardiente.
Is North Las Vegas far from the rest of the valley?
North Las Vegas sits adjacent to the rest of the metro. The 215 Beltway and U.S. 95 connect it to Summerlin, the Strip and Henderson, with Harry Reid International roughly 25 to 30 minutes from most areas.
What are the big parks in North Las Vegas?
The city is home to Craig Ranch Regional Park, the roughly 170-acre regional park, the Aliante Nature Discovery Park, and the Ice Age Fossils State Park and Tule Springs area on the city's edge.
Who does Sandy Margolin represent in North Las Vegas?
I represent buyers and sellers throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including North Las Vegas. I also live in a 55+ community myself, so I understand active-adult communities like Sun City Aliante and Del Webb North Ranch from the inside.
Wondering which North Las Vegas community fits?
Tell me your budget, timeline and lifestyle and I will point you at the North Las Vegas communities worth your time, including the 55+ options.