Boulder City, NV — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Clark County · Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise · population 15,029

Small-town feel
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Boulder City stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $472,731
1-year -0.9%
5-yr CAGR +4.8%
vs 5-yr peak -1.1%
Population +0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-02$473k$247k$330k$414k$497k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
85/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,406/mo$0$745$1,49020242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent1001178010012020242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 28.0
Rent

At a 28.0 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Boulder City for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
45 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
64 · w22%
Distance from peak
83 · w18%
Population growth
50 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
67 · w10%
Long thesis

Boulder City has held up across the cycle: home values at $472,731 with +4.8% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Boulder City's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Boulder City

Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, with an estimated population of 15,029. It anchors the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise metro area. The median home value in Boulder City is $472,731 as of 2026-04, down 0.9% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.8% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Boulder City average $1,406 per month. The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Held the highs: currently -1.1% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
The data is the data: Boulder City has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Clark County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Clark County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Boulder City

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
45° / 24°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
252
~69% of year
Annual precip
9″ rain
6″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
High
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
38%
Very dry climate
Median household income
$71,600
Nevada state median
Top industries (state-level)
Tourism/GamingMiningLogistics

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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