~ Mesquite Relocation Information ~

 

In 1985 the population of Mesquite was 1,270

Population now is around 18,500

Estimated Population by 2010 is 25,000

Average Age of Adults 45-50

Median Household Income $45,392

Percent Population Married 65.5%

Population Who Have Children 29%

 

Some Facts:

Mesquite sits on the Eastern Edge of Southern Nevada next to Arizona and Utah

It’s located along I-15 and is 1,597 feet above sea level, city limits = 32 Square Miles

 

The city is . . . . .

37 - Miles from St. George, UT

80 - Miles from Las Vegas, NV

370 - Miles from Los Angeles, CA

345 - Miles from Salt Lake City, UT

720 - Miles from San Francisco, CA

675 - Miles from Denver, CO

360 - Miles from Phoenix, AZ

580 - Miles from Albuquerque, NM

 

Mesquite sees sunshine 85% of the year with low humidity and only 7.7 inches of rainfall per year

The Average high is 80 degrees

The Average Low is 58 degrees

 

·        Super Wal-Mart opened March 2006

·        Grapevine Overpass opened March 2006

·        Mesa View Hospital opened in June of 2004

·        There are currently 2,000 homes under construction

·        Another 10,000 homes will be built in the next 8 to 10 years

·        Del Webb is building Sun City Mesquite a 55+ Community. Call for details.

 

Text Box: New residents come from all parts of the country. Why are people so eager to move to Mesquite? 17.5% like the Area 13.9% to Live Near Relatives 13.1% for a Better Lifestyle 13.1% retirement 39% Single Family Homes 11% Apartments 16% Condo 21% Townhome 8% Mobile Homes 5% Other 51.5% Own Homes 48.5% Rent or are Snow Birds (here for 6 months) * Average Apartment Rent $750 Average Price per Home $266,290 Average Price per Townhome/Condo $160,000 Average Home Square Footage 1,708
 

 

 

 

 

 


NO personal income tax, state income tax, inheritance tax, gift or estate taxes!

 

 ~ PROPERTY TAXES ~

Assessed value approximates 35% of fair market value. Total property tax on a home with a fair market value of $200,000 is approximately $1,940 per year. Another way to calculate property tax is; a little less than 1% of the purchase price.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Utilities:

Overton Power District

Electric Power

$75-100

Average per month

Rio Virgin Telephone

Basic Telephone

$28

Average per month

Rio Virgin Internet

High Speed Access

$45

Actual per month

City of Mesquite

Sewer/Waste

$21.00

Actual per month

Virgin Valley Water

Water

$15-25

Average per month

 

                  

How old are the homes?

0-12

Months

12%

1-5

Years

31%

6-10

Years

47%

11-15

Years

05%

16-20

Years

03%


 

Who’s doing what?

Self-Employed Professional

09.0%

Employed Full-Time – Hotel/Gaming

13.1%

Employed Full-Time

32.3%

Employed Part-Time

05.8%

Currently Not Employed

04.5%

Unemployment rate

02.6%

Retired with Part-Time Employment

02.5%

Retired without Employment

23.6%

Student

03.0%

Homemaker

06.2%