Do you need/prefer a single story home? It can be a bit of a challenge to find the perfect ranch style house in the Las Vegas Valley because most modern developers tend to maximize their profits by building on smaller lots. That means approximately 80% of the homes built in recent years have been two stories. The "footprint" of a comparably sized one story home needs a larger lot, so not nearly as many single stories have been constructed.
But still, there are some absolutely wonderful single story floor plans available to choose from! There are even some neighborhoods that only allow ranch style homes, and properties in those communities tend to have extra privacy. There are actually significantly more single level homes to be found in the more mature neighborhoods (before the builders started reducing lot sizes to maximize profits), so if you don't mind an older home, you can find some great deals there.
One thing to keep in mind when shopping: one story homes cost more to build than two story homes. This is because three most expensive components of a home are the roof, the foundation and the land, and one stories require more of all three. So the prices for a single level are generally 5% to 10% higher than a two story home would be.
Below you can browse all the one story homes currently for sale in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City, including foreclosures and short sales.