July 18, 2026

Known in some areas as a cottage or a cabana, the casita is a growing real estate staple in the American Southwest. As home buyers move towards using smaller, more versatile spaces, the utility and popularity of these little buildings are growing rapidly.

The median price on an existing single-family home in the Las Vegas Valley came in around $473,875 in April, which is down about 1.3% from where it was a year earlier. That matters because it’s the first time in a good while the year-over-year number has actually gone negative instead of climbing.