Since the real estate market is booming right now, it makes sense that everyone wants to know what the future holds for homebuyers. Porch.com released a report about the future of single-family housing. Looking at Census data from 1999 to 2016, the report noted that buying a new house in 2016 cost less than purchasing an existing home. It also found that new builds increased for the eighth year in a row. But it’s their look into the future that’s far more interesting. 

By 2026, Porch predicts that homes will be 2,700 square feet and cost around $252,000, while homes in 2036 will average around 3,000 square feet and cost $305,000. The study also predicts that less than 17 percent of new homes will have decks, but 82 percent of builds will have porches. But growth for one- and two-bedroom homes will remain the same.

While it’s uncertain whether these numbers will average out by 2036, homebuilders in Las Vegas certainly took notice. Here are several Las Vegas neighborhoods that may already have the homes of the future.

Typical luxury home in Las Vegas

North Las Vegas

In a quieter community nestled away from the noise of The Strip, homebuyers will find much better home prices than the rest of the Valley. The median home price in North Las Vegas hovers in the high $200s, on par with Porch’s findings. At Davyn Ridge by Lennar, homes range from the high $200s to the high $300s, offering 1,693 to over 3,000 square feet. The model closest to the homes of the future is the Elis model. Priced in the mid $300s, this model is a spacious 2,700 square-foot, two-story home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Meanwhile, in the master-planned community of Eldorado, a figment of North Las Vegas where the median sale price is in the high $200s, North Peak by Pardee Homes ranges from 1,888 to 2,948 square feet with prices starting in the low $300s while Castle Rock ranges from 2,942 to 4,044 square feet with prices starting in the $400s. Mesa Verde by D.R. Horton also has spacious, reasonably priced homes. The 2325 plan is priced in the high $200s, a deal considering this home offers 2,325 square feet of living space with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

 But Harmony Homes’ Northridge is the closest to Porch’s vision of the average home in 10 years. While these spacious, modern homes range from 1,536 to 2,275 square feet, it’s the Northridge 2370 model that’s a true home of the future. At nearly 2,400 square feet, Northridge 2370 is priced in the low $300s and includes gourmet kitchens with marble countertops, energy-saving appliances, and other luxury touches.

Typical luxury home in Las Vegas

Southern Highlands

Nestled in the mountains in Henderson, Southern Highlandsis a close-knit community in the southwest Valley where median sale prices are in the low $300s. At D.R. Horton’s Serenity Bay, homeowners have convenient access to the I-15 as well as spacious homes with three to four bedrooms. The 2035 plan includes four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, two-car garage, and a great room for entertaining.

Mountain’s Edge

In the master-planned community of Mountain’s Edge, where walking trails and outdoor activities abound, the homes of the future look quite different from their counterparts in other areas of the Valley. In this part of town, porches are coming back in a unique way at Monterrey Ranch at The Groves by Lennar. What makes the Montecito floorplan special isn’t just it’s three-story design. The home also features a covered porch over the garage with grand arches that make relaxing outdoors both luxurious and private.