(Community No. 08) — Clark County, Nevada
Boulder City,
unhurried.
The town the
dam built.
Twenty-five minutes southeast of the valley, Boulder City sits between the River Mountains and Lake Mead — the company town built for Hoover Dam's workers in 1931, and to this day one of only two Nevada towns where gaming is illegal.
Small-town Nevada,
on purpose.
Boulder City is deliberate about what it is. A controlled-growth ordinance has kept the population near 15,000 for decades, gaming has been banned since the town's founding, and the historic district still looks like the 1930s company town that carved Hoover Dam out of Black Canyon.
The housing mix is unlike anywhere in the valley: WPA-era cottages under mature trees, mid-century ranches on the hill with lake views, golf-course homes around Boulder Creek, and a handful of newer enclaves. No gaming means no resort corridor — just a walkable downtown of cafés, antique shops, and the world's friendliest bighorn sheep at Hemenway Park.
The Scofield Group handles Boulder City with the patience it deserves. Inventory is thin, the controlled-growth rules matter, and the right historic cottage requires knowing what 90-year-old construction actually means.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates (Boulder City) — approximate, verify before publishing
The historic district
WPA-era cottages, the Boulder Dam Hotel, and a downtown that earned its National Register listing.
No gaming, by law
One of two Nevada towns without casinos — the quiet is structural, not accidental.
Lake Mead at the door
Marinas, coves, and the country's largest reservoir ten minutes from downtown.
Bootleg Canyon
World-class mountain-bike trails and a zipline dropping off the River Mountains.
Controlled growth
A city ordinance caps annual building permits — scarcity is policy, and values reflect it.
Bighorn neighbors
Desert bighorn sheep graze Hemenway Park most evenings — the town's unofficial mascots.
Historic District
$350K – $800KDel Prado / B Hill
$400K – $900KBoulder Creek / golf
$500K – $1.2MLake Mead view hill
$600K – $1.5MMarina district
$350K – $700KNewer enclaves
$450K – $900KBoulder City homes
for sale.
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| Community type | Typical monthly |
|---|---|
| Most of the city (historic + mid-century) | $0 — no HOA |
| Golf-course subdivisions | $50 – $200 |
| Townhome / condo associations | $150 – $350 |
| Newer gated enclaves | $100 – $300 |
Ranges are typical as of 2026 — confirm per property during diligence.
What HOAs cover here.
- Most Boulder City streets predate HOAs entirely — covenants come from city code
- Golf subdivisions maintain common landscaping and entries
- The controlled-growth ordinance, not associations, is what protects character here
- Historic-district exteriors may involve design review — we flag it parcel by parcel
- Condo fees near the marina typically include exterior and grounds
Hemenway Park
Ville Drive Lake-view park- Resident bighorn sheep most evenings
- Shaded playgrounds and ramadas
- Panorama of Lake Mead below
Bootleg Canyon
River Mountains Trail system- IMBA-rated downhill & XC trails
- Zipline over the canyon
- Sunrise hikes above town
Lake Mead NRA
Lakeshore Rd National rec area- Marinas, coves, and beaches
- Boating and paddle access
- America's largest reservoir
| School | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder City High School | 9–12 | Clark County SD |
| Garrett Junior High | 6–8 | Clark County SD |
| Mitchell Elementary | K–5 | Clark County SD |
| King Elementary | K–5 | Clark County SD |
| School | Grades | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian Academy | K–8 | Private (Christian) |
| St. Andrew's preschool programs | PK | Private |
| Henderson privates | Various (~20 min) | Independent / religious |
School zoning is address-specific and changes; verify current attendance boundaries directly with the school district before relying on them in a purchase decision. List is representative, not exhaustive.
| Henderson | From $350K | The full-service city twenty minutes northwest. | → |
| Lake Las Vegas | From $500K | Resort waterfront on the way back to the valley. | → |
| Anthem | From $400K | Hillside Henderson and Sun City's 55+ living. | → |
| Las Vegas | From $300K | The city core — widest inventory in the metro. | → |
| Downtown | From $250K | Fremont East and the urban core. | → |
| Summerlin | From $450K | The west rim's master plan, an hour across the valley. | → |
| Mount Charleston | From $400K | Nevada's other small town — alpine instead of lakeside. | → |
Dam good
living.
Boulder City runs on porch evenings, farmers-market Saturdays, and the lake. Spring Jamboree fills the parks, art festivals take over Bicentennial Park, and bighorns wander down to graze at Hemenway like clockwork.
Five fixtures of the town calendar:
- 01Spring Jamboree & antique-car weekend (April)
- 02Art in the Park — one of Nevada's largest art festivals (October)
- 03Bootleg Canyon downhill laps and the zipline
- 04Santa's Electric Night Parade down Nevada Way (December)
- 05Bighorn-watching at Hemenway Park, most evenings
Make Boulder City
home.
Historic cottage, lake-view hill, or fairway home — a Boulder City advisor will give you a straight read on the market within a day.