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Searchlight is an unincorporated town in southern Clark County on U.S. Route 95, about 20 miles north of the California border and close to Lake Mohave's Cottonwood Cove. It began as a gold-mining town in 1897. Browse the 4 Searchlight homes for sale currently listed in the MLS below.
September 2026 snapshot
Unsold inventory in Searchlight is asking $310,000 at the median. Homes that closed sold at $167,500 — 83.5% of each home's final list price, going to contract in a median of 98 days.
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| City | Unsold | Median list |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 7,397 | $465,000 |
| Henderson | 2,230 | $535,000 |
| North Las Vegas | 922 | $429,900 |
| Laughlin | 145 | $199,000 |
| Boulder City | 115 | $483,000 |
| Mesquite | 56 | $397,950 |
| Mount Charleston | 32 | $956,000 |
| Overton | 28 | $389,950 |
About Searchlight
Searchlight was founded after George Frederick Colton found gold there on May 6, 1897. Legend says Colton remarked that it would take a searchlight to find gold there, which gave the town its name. Between 1907 and 1910 its mines produced gold and other minerals in quantity, and the town of about 1,500 was larger than Las Vegas at the time. Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid was born and raised in Searchlight. Today it is an unincorporated town and census-designated place with 445 residents at the 2020 census, at an elevation of about 3,547 feet.
U.S. Route 95 runs through Searchlight about 20 miles north of the California border. In town, SR 164 (Nipton Road) and Cottonwood Cove Road branch off. Silver Rider Transit runs express bus service from Searchlight to Laughlin and Las Vegas.
Cottonwood Cove Road leads east to Cottonwood Cove on Lake Mohave, which has a resort and marina within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mohave is about 67 miles long, backed by Davis Dam on the Colorado River, and holds trout, bass, crappie and catfish.
Searchlight is served by the Clark County School District, which runs a K-5 elementary school in town, and it has a Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branch.
There are currently 4 homes for sale in Searchlight, with a median list price of $310,000. In the last 12 months, 6 homes sold, and current listings have a median size of 1,580 square feet. Inventory in a town of a few hundred residents is limited, so check the Searchlight market stats page for the latest numbers.
Prices and sales figures in this page's copy update automatically. Based on information from the Las Vegas REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service through October 1, 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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