This is a historical list of the legal brothels in Nevada. They are arranged by name within location (the nearest town or named place) within each county that licenses such establishments. Defunct establishments are retained for completeness. Note, however, that this list so far only covers the modern era of brothel prostitution in Nevada, from about 1950 onward, after the closure of the red light districts of Reno and Las Vegas. According to the Nevada Brothel List site, there were 21 legal brothels in Nevada as of February 2018, down from its peak of 35 in the early 1980s. As of September 2023, there are only 19 legal brothels open in Nevada in just 6 of the state's 17 counties. While prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada, it is illegal outside these licensed brothels. Prostitution is illegal under state law in Clark County, which contains Las Vegas and its metropolitan area. Other counties may choose to allow it, if they desire to. Currently Carson City (an independent city), Douglas County, Eureka County, Lincoln County, Pershing County and Washoe County (which contains Reno) ban brothels. The other ten counties permit brothels, but four of them do not currently have any active brothels.

Active brothels

Elko County

Carlin

Under the team of Courtesans Sky Blue, Jamie Jupiter, and Mistress Violet, the Dovetail was a finalist for Rural Brothel of the Year 2022. The ladies of Dovetail had the honor of hosting the LPIN Awards Welcome BBQ in June, 2023. MEDIA: Jamie Jupiter was interviewed and featured in a video by youtuber WonderHussy. The video includes a tour of the house and grounds, the on-site natural hot spring, and an interview with owner Mike Tangreen. The Dovetail has sometimes marketed itself as an Asian Ranch.

Elko

Wells

Lander County

Battle Mountain

Lyon County

Mound House

By local ordinance, brothels are restricted to the Mound House area.

Mineral County

Mina

Nye County

Amargosa Valley

Crystal

Pahrump

Storey County

White Pine County

Ely

Ely City Council restricted brothels to one area on the outskirts in 1959. At one stage the brothels covered three blocks and employed over 400 women. The two remaining brothels are located in "Bronc Alley" red-light district in High Street.

Defunct brothels

Churchill County

Fallon

Clark County

Las Vegas

Elko County

Carlin

Elko

Wells

Esmeralda County

Lida Junction

Goldfield

Eureka County

Brothels are now illegal in Eureka County.

Eureka

Humboldt County

Winnemucca

Winnemucca's brothels were concentrated in a single cul-de-sac called The Line. There was parking for about 80 trucks, and the truck drivers were offered free showers & coffee.

Lander County

Battle Mountain

Lincoln County

Prostitution made illegal in 1978, but several legal brothels operated before then.

Coyote Springs

Lyon County

Restricted brothels to Mound House area, east of Carson City, in 1970, forcing brothels in other parts of the county to close.

Mound House

Wabuska

Yerington

Mineral County

Hawthorne

Mina

Schurz

Nye County

Ash Meadows

Belmont

Beatty

Crystal

Montgomery Pass

Rhyolite

Tonopah

Scotty's Junction

Pershing County

Pershing County used zoning laws to close its last brothel in 1970 and banned prostitution entirely in 1972.

Lovelock

All Lovelock brothels are now closed.

Storey County

Sparks

Virginia City

near Wadsworth

Washoe County

Reno

Brothels were restricted to an area known as "The Stockade", prior to their final closure in 1949. Brothels included:

White Pine County

Ely