The Nevada State Apartment Association

What The Nevada State Apartment Association does

The Nevada State Apartment Association (NVSAA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that serves as the state-level voice for Nevada's rental housing industry. Headquartered in Las Vegas with a regional office opened in Reno in May 2026, NVSAA represents the operators, owners, suppliers, and service providers behind an estimated 165,000+ rental housing units statewide, and is the Nevada affiliate of the National Apartment Association (NAA).

NVSAA's core product surface is a membership bundle combining legislative and regulatory advocacy in Carson City, education and credentialing (NVSAA U, CAM designation through the NAA), networking and recognition events (NVSAA Connects, Maintenance Mania, the 18th Annual Jewel Awards, and the 1st Annual Advocacy Affair & Silent Auction), and a member/supplier directory. Underlying technology is limited to standard association management software (Novi AMS) for member records, dues, and event registration; the value proposition is primarily institutional, not technological.

The business model is funded through four disclosed revenue streams: Membership Dues (tiered by operator size / unit count and by supplier level), Event Registration and Sponsorship Revenue (gala, advocacy affair, maintenance competition), Legislative Action Fund (LAF) Contributions routed to LAS-PAC, and program-specific partnerships (e.g., the Karsaz Law Landlord Handbook). The customer base is a mix of large multi-state operators (e.g., Greystar, Picerne), national supplier partners (e.g., HD Supply, Apartments.com), and a long tail of independent Nevada landlords and small portfolio owners.

Name

The Nevada State Apartment Association

Legal name

Nevada State Apartment Association

Website

https://nvsaa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NVSAA is a 501(c)(6) trade association and Nevada affiliate of the National Apartment Association that advocates for, educates, and serves the operators, owners, and suppliers behind the state's 165,000+ rental housing units, operating from Las Vegas and Reno.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for rental owners, property managers, and supplier partners. Membership provides access to education, legal forms, legislative advocacy, and networking events.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from signature events and education classes including Market Trends, Jewel Awards, golf tournaments, bowling socials, Excel training, Fair Housing classes, and leasing workshops. Pricing varies by event type with member and non-member rates.
3. Legislative Action Fund (LAF) Contributions: Voluntary contributions from members and non-members to support lobbying, advocacy campaigns, and member/public education on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the rental housing industry.
4. Sponsorship Revenue: Event sponsorship opportunities including Diamond, Platinum, and other tiers. Supplier partners sponsor events to gain visibility among property management professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NVSAA is a 501(c)(6) trade association offering annual memberships to rental housing owners, property managers, and supplier partners across Nevada. Core deliverables include legislative and regulatory advocacy through the Legislative Action Fund, continuing education classes approved by the Nevada Real Estate Division (Fair Housing, Eviction, Excel, Leasing, Budgeting), signature networking events (Jewel Awards, Market Trends, Golf, Bowling, Reverse Trade Show), and member directories. Membership also confers automatic affiliation with the National Apartment Association (NAA) and access to national benefits.

Product overview

NVSAA operates as a membership-based trade association for Nevada's apartment housing industry, offering a unified platform of services centered on membership, advocacy, education, and community engagement. The core offering is NVSAA Membership, which provides access to educational opportunities, legislative support, legal forms, and industry networking. Supporting products include the Legislative Action Fund for advocacy, Signature Events (Jewel Awards, Market Trends, Golf, Poker, Bowling), and educational classes (Excel, Fair Housing, Eviction, Leasing). Additional offerings encompass the Platinum and Supplier Member Directories for networking, the Karsaz Law Landlord Handbook for legal resources, community outreach programs, and a monthly newsletter. The association connects members to the National Apartment Association (NAA) for additional national resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NVSAA Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Nevada apartments contribute $33.6B annually to state economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Apartment Association (NAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVSAA is the Nevada state affiliate of the National Apartment Association, America's leading advocate for quality rental housing. NAA is a federation of 150+ state and local affiliates with 82,000+ member companies representing 10.1 million apartment homes. NVSAA members receive automatic NAA benefits including access to education resources, advocacy representation, and NAA publications like units Magazine. NAA provides federal-level legislative monitoring and lobbying through its joint legislative office with the National Multi Housing Council.
• Karsaz LawcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKarsaz Law serves as the legal education partner for NVSAA, presenting Fair Housing classes, Eviction classes, and other legal training for property managers. The firm provides legal updates in NVSAA newsletters and hosts the Karsaz Training Center at the NVSAA Las Vegas office. Penny Irvin, Director of Operations at Karsaz Law, serves on the NVSAA Board of Directors.
• National Multi Housing CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVSAA works with the NAA/NMHC Joint Legislative Office on federal issues affecting the multifamily rental housing industry including fair housing and environmental regulations.
• Apartments.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerApartments.com provides market update presentations at NVSAA Connects events, offering industry insights to Northern Nevada members. Debra Peterson, Regional Director at Apartments.com, serves on the NVSAA Board.
• HD SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHD Supply sponsors the Maintenance Mania event (Talladega Nights themed) for Northern Nevada members. Emily Cardenas, Field Account Representative at HD Supply, serves on the NVSAA Board.
• A Path 4 PawsminorOthersNVSAA partners with A Path 4 Paws, a nonprofit dog rescue founded in 2017 with 60+ years of combined rescue experience. The association ran a 50/50 raffle fundraiser to support the organization's mission of rescuing dogs from abuse, neglect, or homelessness.
• Project MarilynminorOthersProject Marilyn is a nonprofit fighting period poverty in Nevada, named in honor of founder Wendi's late mother Marilyn. NVSAA collects period products (tampons, pads, wipes) for distribution kits. Drop-off locations include ATI Restoration and Restoration Management Company in Henderson.
• Project 150 RenominorOthersProject 150 Reno supports homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged high school students across Northern Nevada with food, clothing, school supplies, and hygiene products. NVSAA Northern Nevada collects cereal and food items during bowling events to support this charity.
• Las Vegas Rescue MissionminorOthersLas Vegas Rescue Mission benefits from NVSAA's annual food drive. In 2025, NVSAA members donated 11 tons of food to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, covered by Las Vegas Review Journal and Nonprofitnews.Vegas.
• Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern NevadaminorOthersListed as a volunteer opportunity partner for NVSAA Northern Nevada community outreach, supporting veterans, seniors, families, and individuals transitioning from homelessness to independence.
• 2 News NevadaminorGTM or Marketing Partner2 News Nevada covered NVSAA's Welcome Home Baskets initiative for veterans, providing earned media visibility for the association's community outreach efforts.
• FOX5 Las VegasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFOX5 Las Vegas featured NVSAA's Southern Nevada Community Outreach Committee, showcasing volunteer efforts including dress and suit donations to Project 150's prom closet.
• Goody Two ShoesminorOthersGoody Two Shoes is listed as a volunteer opportunity partner for NVSAA Southern Nevada community outreach.
• Street TeensminorOthersStreet Teens is listed as a volunteer opportunity partner for NVSAA Southern Nevada community outreach.
• Opportunity VillageminorOthersOpportunity Village served as the venue for the 2026 Southern Membership Kick-Off event in Las Vegas.
• McKinley Arts & Culture CenterminorOthersMcKinley Arts & Culture Center in Reno served as venue for the 2026 Northern Opening Doors to Inclusion event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arizona Multihousing Association: Trade association for the apartment industry in Arizona, a neighboring Western state with similar growth dynamics and Sun Belt landlord-tenant policy debates. Operates as a peer NAA affiliate with comparable membership, advocacy, and education offerings.
• Atlanta Apartment Association: Regional trade association serving the multifamily housing industry in metropolitan Atlanta, offering legislative advocacy, education, and networking events. Comparable structure to NVSAA as a regional NAA affiliate, though operates in a different geography.
• Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia: Regional apartment industry trade association serving the Greater Philadelphia market with membership, advocacy, education, and event programming. Comparable operating model and revenue mix as NVSAA in a different geography.
• Apartment Association of Metro Denver: Regional apartment industry association serving the Denver Metro area with membership, advocacy, and education programming. Comparable as a mid-sized Western affiliate of NAA with a similar mix of property manager and supplier partner members.

Direct peers

• Florida Apartment Association: Statewide trade association for the apartment industry in Florida, offering advocacy, education, networking, and event programming on a comparable dues + sponsorship + legislative action fund model. Highly analogous given Florida's high-growth rental housing market.
• Texas Apartment Association: State-level 501(c)(6) trade association serving the multifamily rental housing industry in Texas with membership, legislative advocacy, education, and signature events. Same operating model, governance structure, and NAA affiliation as NVSAA, at materially larger scale.
• California Apartment Association: The largest state-level apartment trade association in the US, providing the same membership, advocacy, education, and event services for multifamily housing operators in California. Directly comparable in mission, structure (501(c)(6)), and revenue model (dues + events + advocacy fund).

Broad incumbents

• National Apartment Association (NAA): National federation of 150+ state and local affiliates, including NVSAA, representing 82,000+ member companies and 10.1M apartment homes. NVSAA's parent organization; comparable as the umbrella trade body that sets national education, advocacy, and certification standards.
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International: Trade association for commercial real estate professionals that overlaps with NVSAA's property management audience on the multifamily side. Comparable as a dues-funded, advocacy-driven membership organization serving building owners and operators.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): National association for property managers offering credentials (AMO, CPM) and education. Comparable as an adjacent membership organization serving overlapping audiences (property managers), though focuses more on credentialing and professional development than legislative advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nvsaa
• Facebookfacebook.com/nvsaa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nevada-state-apartment-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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