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Clark County outlines first Community Land Trust homes under Welcome Home program
Summary
Clark County staff previewed the Welcome Home Community Land Trust and the Cactus Trails subdivision, a planned 210‑home development that will keep land in public hands and sell homes to income‑qualified buyers.
Clark County staff presented the Welcome Home Community Land Trust (CLT) — a homeownership program designed to keep land in public ownership while selling houses at below‑market prices to income‑qualified buyers — and previewed the first two developments.
Dagny Stapleton, community housing administrator, said the county’s Welcome Home programs and Community Housing Fund have supported the creation or rehabilitation of about 5,000 affordable rental units across Southern Nevada since 2022 and that the board’s earlier approval of an item would add another 453 units to that total. Stapleton described the CLT as an ownership model in which homeowners own structures while the county retains ownership of land to keep homes affordable over time.
The first CLT project is Cactus Trails, an approximately 20‑acre subdivision planned to provide about 210 single‑family homes ranging roughly from 1,200 to 1,680 square feet. Stapleton said those homes will target households at 80–100% of area median income (AMI) and require prospective buyers to complete HUD‑certified home‑buyer education and to contribute at least 3% of the purchase price in down payment. She said the homes are owner‑occupied, not rentals, and resale rules will preserve affordability for future buyers at the same AMI band.
A second project, Rebecca Place in the City of Las Vegas, is also in early development. Stapleton said county staff expect application windows to open in the fourth quarter of this year for Cactus Trails and in Q1 2026 for Rebecca Place. The county is working with builders, lenders and community partners and said the CLT model is intended to offer “workforce” homeownership for teachers, truck drivers and other working families who might not otherwise qualify for conventional mortgage options.
Why it matters: Clark County leaders described the CLT as a “legacy project” designed to expand owner‑occupied housing options in a market where middle‑income buyers face steep prices. The program ties qualifying rules and resale restrictions to preserve long‑term affordability. County staff noted the CLT is not a low‑income rental program but rather a targeted homeownership tool aimed at the region’s “missing middle.”
Next steps: Staff said they will finalize project approvals and open application windows as scheduled; the county will use a lottery and a HUD‑certified homebuyer‑education requirement to screen buyers.
No formal action was required; the presentation was informational.
