Half of Summerlin South’s homes were built after 2006
More historic than 4% of U.S. towns · #30 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Most of Summerlin South was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2006. Below: maps from 1952 on and the census since 2000.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Summerlin South is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #30 of 42 in Nevada. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Summerlin South’s overall grade.
Few Nevada towns list much on the Register (a typical Nevada town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Summerlin South’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (29% of Nevada towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.2 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Summerlin South’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Summerlin South yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley and adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It is named because it is a southward extension of the master-planned community of Summerlin. Nearly all of Summerlin South is in ZIP code 89135. The population was 30,744 at the 2020 Census. The Summerlin South Community Association is the main management entity of the area – it is a homeowners association for the entire community.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 24,085 to 30,744 (+28%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Summerlin South.
1952Blue Diamond sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Summerlin South.
People over time
Summerlin South, census by census
Grew from 3,735 people in 2000 to 30,744 in 2020, 8 times over.
3 censuses, 2000–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Summerlin South’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Summerlin South
Nobody well known was born in Summerlin South itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Summerlin South is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #30 of 42 in Nevada. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Summerlin South?
0.0% of Summerlin South’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 0.3% for a Nevada town; the median home was built in 2006.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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