Rural housing

Home construction in rural areas outside Las Vegas is on the upswing. Developers are building and selling houses in such places as Pahrump, Indian Springs and Logandale. Many of the projects underway were started during the mid-2000s bubble and sat dormant after the economy crashed. The burst of activity comes as Las Vegas home prices rise fastest among major U.S. cities. “I think it’s a matter of addressing affordability, giving people more house for less money, and it’s really hard to do that in Vegas,” said Robb Beville, Nevada division president of Century Communities