Nevada's rental housing locator, NVHousingSearch.org, recently got a makeover to make it more phone friendly. You will also notice a few changes in the way information is set-up on both the computer and smartphone versions.

Many Nevada renters paid more than half their income for rent and utilities. In Clark County nearly 80,000 renter households paid half their income or more for rent and utilities; in Washoe County about 17,000 households did. Current trends will likely increase these numbers.

Listado de alquiler de propiedades en NVHousingSearch.org esta disponible en Español y en otros idiomas, a través de traductores de sitios web y personal del centro de llamadas que habla varios idiomas.

Gilbert Medina, Housing Specialist at City of Henderson, discusses the recent increasing rent and competition for housing and affordable housing needs.

Biegger Estates has been undergoing renovation. It is a family property with 119 units which are a mixture of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom floor plans. Current residents have first choice to remain at the property after rehabilitation is finished.

Rental property listings in NVHousingSearch.org are available in Spanish and other languages via website translations and via multi-lingual speakers available at the call center.

Nevadans are on the move. About one in five Nevadans moved in the previous year. For Nevada renters more than one in three moved in the past year. However, most movers stayed in the same county.

Donna Louise is a new apartment community located at the corner of Donna and Azure in North Las Vegas. It will have 30 one bedroom and 18 two bedroom apartments and is open to all ages.

NVHousingSearch.org can help rehouse disaster victims in need of medium to long-term housing placement. The call center has special training and expertise in working with disaster victims in need of housing.

Northern Nevada Community Housing will open their newest affordable housing project in Reno in June 2017. The one and two bedroom apartments will offer quality affordable living in a 100% Veterans Preference property.

Vintage at the Crossings is a new property for the 55+ community, under construction now in Reno. Watch it get built day by day! The property will feature one and two bedroom apartments with a full array of modern appliances and amenities.

George Graham is a long-time Housing Specialist. Learn more about George and his job with the City of Sparks.

Nevada has relatively new rental housing stock. For Nevada, 53% of occupied rental housing was built between 1990 and 2009 whereas nationwide only 25% was. For both the U.S. and Nevada, rental housing is older than owner occupied housing. Renters enjoyed the largest percentage of newer rental stock in Clark, Nye and Lyon counties.

Leasing up mid-April! Richards Crossing is a new 39 unit permanent supportive housing development in Carson City. New apartments are all one-bedroom, one bath.

Susy Breckon has recently become executive director of the Nevada State Apartment Association. Learn a little about Susy and the NVSAA mission.