UNLV Study Ranks US Housing Supply Pipelines and Permitting Activity
A new research report ranks state housing supply pipelines using federal permitting data to highlight where regulatory and planning policies affect prices.
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The Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas published a national housing supply study in October 2026, Newswise reported. The report provides a national rank of state level new home permitting activity to show how planning, zoning, and permit choices affect home prices. Nevada ranked 49 out of 51 jurisdictions evaluated in the study. [1][2][5]
The study analyzed United States Census Bureau building permit data collected between January 2026 and August 2026, according to Newswise. Researchers compared these current metrics to permit figures from previous years to evaluate state supply pipelines. The report aims to offer policymakers data on measures that could help lower housing costs. [1]
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public research university located in Paradise, Nevada, roughly 1.6 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip. The university's Lied Center for Real Estate released the ranking report as a special issue research paper. [1][5]
In short
- The Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV released a state housing supply ranking report in October 2026.
- Nevada ranked 49th out of 51 jurisdictions in new housing supply permitting activity.
- The study evaluated U.S. Census Bureau building permit data from January to August 2026.
Sources
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- [1]UNLV Study: Where U.S. States Rank on New Housing Supply PipelineNewswise, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]UNLV Study: Where U.S. States Rank on New Housing Supply PipelineUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas | UNLV, 7h ago
Background
- [3]Uniformed services pay grades of the United States on Wikipedia
- [4]Dakota Access Pipeline on Wikipedia
- [5]University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wikipedia
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