THE PAHRUMP LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Amargosa Desert setting.
Pahrump CDP has 328.8 square miles of land in Nye County. Its Census reference point is in Amargosa Desert, within Mojave Basin and Range.
Broad dry basins and scattered ranges define the Mojave landscape. Creosote scrub, yuccas and Joshua trees occur regionally, with different plant communities on alkali flats and higher mountains.
Regional context: Mojave Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Pahrump and Nye County
Pahrump is associated with Nye County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Pahrump by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within Pahrump, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Nye County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Pahrump CDP has 11.2 times the land area of nearby Mount Charleston CDP (29.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

