In 2012, three Las Vegas real estate communities were named in the top 15 for sales. The Mountain's Edge, Providence, and Summerlin communities of Las Vegas were worthy of mention in the national list.

Providence, a northwest Las Vegas community of Las Vegas, came in at number 6 in the top 15 list. 760 home sales in 2012 were reported; that's up 81 percent from 2011. Providence accounts for a land space of 1,200 acres on the Las Vegas community map.

The Summerlin community ranked in the top 15 for homes sales in 2012, as well. The west side community is one of the largest (and growing) communities in the Las Vegas valley. Covering over 22,000 acres of area, Summerlin had 471 sold homes in 2012- this figure is 221 home sales in 2011.

Mountain's Edge (located in the southwest valley of the Las Vegas area) is 3,500 acres in size. Home sales for 2012 were almost 950, ranking it number 5 on the top 15 national list.

In 2012, close to 45,000 homes were sold in across the entire Las Vegas valley. While this figure is slightly down (less than 10 percent) from the previous year, the figure is still considered to be the third highest in the country since the beginning of the millennium.