Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0127 homes sold in Mesquite in the last year, at a typical $404K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mesquite homes are listed.
Every place Mesquite homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mesquite.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Mesquite’s sales are condos, at $258K less than a house
90 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 90 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $251NV $269
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $205NV $246
- Days to sell
- 130
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $309K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
127 sales in the last year, against 168 in 2024 and a low of 25 in 2015. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $404K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Mesquite
Check a listing against what Mesquite homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mesquite are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mesquite’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 127 sales.
If you’re buying in Mesquite
- Shop in February. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but November is the most competitive: 17% of November sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Nevada
| Mesquite now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 7% | 13% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 32% | 48% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 90 | 44 | 63 |
56 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 8.1 times the 2018 low (7) and 616% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 25% across Nevada.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 30%
A house typically sold for $442K in the last year (90 sales), a condo for $183K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mesquite ranks 29th of 34 busy Nevada markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mesquite is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mesquite home costs about $2,305 a month
Price: Mesquite’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mesquite’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mesquite is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $404K home, about $2,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mesquite, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MesquiteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mesquite.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Mesquite, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Mesquite. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Mesquite with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Mesquite
What do homes sell for in Mesquite, NV?
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $404K, $237 a square foot. Houses sold for about $442K, condos for about $183K.
Is Mesquite a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 59 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 9.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mesquite?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mesquite?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $404K home that’s near $2,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mesquite?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mesquite’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mesquite.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).