Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Henderson has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Henderson do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Lake Las Vegas, where the median income is a cool $129,444.
$129,444 median income
$107,031 median income
$101,332 median income
$101,074 median income
$101,010 median income
$99,586 median income
$91,020 median income
$89,657 median income
$87,526 median income
$85,333 median income
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Nevada’s statewide median.
Nevada statewide median: $78,260
Nevada statewide median: $446,865
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Henderson for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Henderson.
We ranked every neighborhood in Henderson by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Lake Las Vegas, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Henderson.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Henderson.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Henderson for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Las Vegas | $129,444 |
| 2 | Macdonald Ranch | $107,031 |
| 3 | Green Valley Ranch | $101,332 |
| 4 | Anthem | $101,074 |
| 5 | West Henderson | $101,010 |
| 6 | Paradise Hills | $99,586 |
| 7 | McCullough Hills | $91,020 |
| 8 | Green Valley South | $89,657 |
| 9 | Calico Ridge | $87,526 |
| 10 | Foothills | $85,333 |
| 11 | Highland Hills | $84,691 |
| 12 | Westgate | $84,299 |
| 13 | Midway | $83,059 |
| 14 | River Mountain | $79,771 |
| 15 | Black Mountain | $78,073 |
| 16 | Clark County | $77,871 |
| 17 | Green Valley North | $77,569 |
| 18 | Gibson Springs | $66,739 |
| 19 | Townsite | $63,614 |
| 20 | Pittman | $61,744 |
| 21 | Whitney Ranch | $57,254 |
| 22 | Mission Hills | $55,983 |
| 23 | Valley View | $46,655 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 23 Henderson neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Henderson
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Henderson for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Lake Las Vegas looks to be the richest Henderson neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Henderson are Lake Las Vegas, Macdonald Ranch, Green Valley Ranch, Anthem, West Henderson, Paradise Hills, McCullough Hills, Green Valley South, Calico Ridge, and Foothills.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Valley View.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Nevada? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Henderson FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Henderson?
Lake Las Vegas is the richest neighborhood in Henderson for 2026, with a median household income of $129,444. Macdonald Ranch and Green Valley Ranch are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Henderson?
The richest neighborhoods in Henderson are Lake Las Vegas, Macdonald Ranch, Green Valley Ranch, Anthem, West Henderson, Paradise Hills, McCullough Hills, Green Valley South, Calico Ridge, and Foothills. We ranked all 23 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Lake Las Vegas?
The median household in Lake Las Vegas earns $129,444 a year, and the median home there is worth $533,300. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Henderson is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Henderson?
Valley View posts the lowest median household income of the 23 Henderson neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
