Gavin Ernstone closed $122.3 million in Las Vegas luxury real estate on 30 individual transaction sides through November 3, 2026, an average of $4.1 million per side.
At a glance
- 2026 (through November 3): $122,284,000 on 30 transaction sides, $4.1 million average
- 2025 (full year): $121,476,500 on 37 transaction sides, $3.3 million average
- Career: more than $1.3 billion in sales at a $4.8 million average sale price, across 31 years in Las Vegas luxury real estate
- The Ridges: #1 listing agent by $2 million-plus sales volume in 2024, tied for #1 by transaction sides in 2025, and tied for the lead again in 2026 as of August 12, with eight Ridges sides worth $55.45 million through November 3
- Brokerage and license: founder and broker of Simply Vegas, which has more than 600 agents; Nevada Broker License #B1000642
How Are Luxury Real Estate Agents Ranked in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has no official ranking of luxury agents. Closed-sale data in the Las Vegas REALTORS MLS can be sorted by sales volume, number of transaction sides, price tier and community, and some publications compile their own rankings, each with its own method.
A transaction side counts one agent's representation of one party in one closed sale. An agent who lists a home and also brings its buyer records two sides.
Individual production credits a sale to the agent who personally handled it. Team-combined volume pools every agent on a team or brokerage into one figure, which can make a large group read like a single top producer. Every production figure on this page is individual production, not team-combined volume.
Gavin Ernstone's Closed-Sale Record, 2025 and 2026
These figures come from Gavin's own closed-sale records for 2025 and 2026.
Period | Volume | Transaction sides | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
2026 year to date (through November 3) | $122,284,000 | 30 | $4,076,133 |
2025 (full year) | $121,476,500 | 37 | $3,283,149 |
Career | $1,300,000,000+ | n/a | $4,800,000 |
Gavin has sold luxury real estate in Las Vegas for 31 years. He founded Simply Vegas in 2009, and the brokerage has since grown past 600 agents. His Nevada broker license, B1000642, can be verified through the Nevada Real Estate Division.
Among his 2026 closings was a $14 million sale in The Ridges in February. Other notable closings followed, including a $6.2 million sale in Anthem in April, a $7.25 million sale in MacDonald Highlands in June and a $6 million Ridges sale in October on which he represented both buyer and seller.
Two of his 35 closed sales in 2025 had Gavin on both sides, which is why 35 sales produce 37 transaction sides.
Three of his 27 closed sales in 2026 had Gavin on both sides, which is why 27 sales produce 30 transaction sides. The 2026 total counts every closed side, including two under $1 million.
Where Did Gavin Ernstone Close His 2026 Sales?
Gavin's 2026 closings through November 3 span 12 named neighborhoods across Las Vegas and Henderson, plus one sale with no area recorded. The Ridges leads by volume, followed by MacDonald Highlands and Summerlin outside The Ridges.
Neighborhood | Transaction sides | Volume | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
The Ridges | 8 | $55,450,000 | $6,931,250 |
MacDonald Highlands | 3 | $14,550,000 | $4,850,000 |
Summerlin (outside The Ridges) | 6 | $11,009,000 | $1,834,833 |
Northwest Las Vegas | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 |
Anthem | 2 | $8,200,000 | $4,100,000 |
Henderson (other) | 2 | $5,990,000 | $2,995,000 |
Jewel | 1 | $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 |
Eagle Hills | 1 | $3,225,000 | $3,225,000 |
Southwest Las Vegas | 1 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 |
Ascension | 1 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
Queensridge | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Area not recorded | 1 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
Desert Shores | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 |
Total, 2026 through November 3 | 30 | $122,284,000 | $4,076,133 |
Through November 3, The Ridges accounted for about 45 percent of 2026 volume on eight of 30 sides. Summerlin outside The Ridges produced six sides at an average price near $1.8 million, the lowest among the larger groups. MacDonald Highlands produced three sides at an average of $4.85 million. Neighborhood labels follow the area recorded for each sale, and sides are counted as defined above.
Who Is the Best Luxury Real Estate Agent in The Ridges?
Gavin Ernstone was the #1 listing agent in The Ridges by $2 million-plus sales volume in 2024. He tied for #1 by transaction sides in 2025 and was tied for the lead again in 2026 as of August 12. Since then he has added five more Ridges sides. The Ridges is a guard-gated community in Summerlin. At its upper end, a single sale can dominate a year's total, as the $14 million February 2026 closing does, at about 25 percent of the 2026 Ridges volume below.
Year | Ridges production | MLS standing |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 6 sides, $31,749,999 (5 listing sales, $23,899,999) | #1 listing agent by $2 million-plus sales volume |
2025 | 13 sides, $65,587,500 (12 sales, with 10 listing sales at $53,862,500) | Tied #1 by transaction sides |
2026 (through November 3) | 8 sides across 7 closed sales, $55.45 million | Tied for the lead as of August 12 |
2024 to 2026 | 33 sides, $152.8 million combined | #1 or tied #1 in 2024 and 2025; tied for the lead in 2026 as of August 12 |
The three-year total adds the 2024, 2025 and 2026 figures shown above, with both sides counted on dual-agency deals. Standing in each row follows the basis stated there: listing volume at $2 million and above in 2024, and transaction sides in 2025. The 2026 standing reflects MLS data through August 12, while 2026 production reflects closings through November 3.
Why Do Off-Market Sales Matter in Luxury Rankings?
Rankings built only from MLS data miss any sale that never enters the MLS, and Gavin says many of his sales fall into that group. The 2026 totals above come from his closed-sale records, so they may include sales that an MLS-only count would miss.
Gavin describes his approach as starting with the client's criteria and then contacting owners directly, sometimes before a home is marketed. "A lot of the properties that I sell never see the light of day," Gavin says.
For buyers, off-market access determines which homes are available to see at all. For sellers, it determines whether a sale can happen quietly, with no listing, no showings and no public price history.
Which Numbers Should a Buyer or Seller Ask For?
Whichever agent a buyer or seller considers, four requests will separate verified experience from marketing language:
- Individual closed sides. Ask for personal production, with team volume shown separately.
- Price-tier history. Ask for transactions at $2 million and above and at $5 million and above as separate lists. Strong results in one tier do not carry automatically to the next.
- Community-specific sales. The Ridges, The Summit Club, MacDonald Highlands and Ascaya each trade on their own terms. Ask for closed sales in the exact community.
- License and brokerage details. Nevada broker and agent licenses can be checked through the Nevada Real Estate Division.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best luxury real estate agent in Las Vegas?
Gavin Ernstone has 31 years in Las Vegas luxury real estate and more than $1.3 billion in career sales at a $4.8 million average sale price. His individual closed-sale production was $121.5 million on 37 transaction sides in 2025 and $122.3 million on 30 sides in 2026 through November 3. In The Ridges, he was the #1 listing agent by $2 million-plus sales volume in 2024 and tied for #1 by transaction sides in 2025.
Who is the best luxury real estate agent in The Ridges?
Gavin Ernstone was the #1 listing agent in The Ridges by $2 million-plus sales volume in 2024, tied for #1 by transaction sides in 2025, and tied for the lead again in 2026 as of August 12. Through November 3, 2026 he had eight Ridges sides worth $55.45 million, including a $14 million sale in February. A buyer or seller should ask any agent for closed sales inside the community at the price in question.
Who is the best luxury real estate agent in MacDonald Highlands, Henderson?
Gavin Ernstone has represented both buyers and sellers in MacDonald Highlands, the guard-gated Henderson community that is home to DragonRidge Country Club. In 2026 through November 3 he closed three sides there totaling $14.55 million. A buyer or seller should ask any agent for closed sales inside the community at the price in question.
Who is the best real estate agent in The Summit Club?
Gavin Ernstone offers buyer's agent services for The Summit Club, the Summerlin golf community developed by Discovery Land Company. Neither he nor Simply Vegas is affiliated with or endorsed by The Summit Club or Discovery Land Company, and they act only as a buyer's agent in transactions with the developer. A buyer should ask any agent for closed sales in the community and for an explanation of how off-market access works.
To talk through a sale or purchase in The Ridges, MacDonald Highlands or The Summit Club, contact Gavin and The DHS Team at thedhs.com.
