Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Washoe County is $1,889.00 per year, based on a median home value of $295,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.64% of property value.

Washoe County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the seventeen counties in Nevada, Washoe County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 6th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Washoe County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Washoe County is $295,700.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $207,600.00

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1st out of 17 By median yearly property tax

6th out of 17 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 17 By percentage of median income

You can see how Washoe County (highlighted in green) compares to the seventeen other counties in Nevada with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Nevada, see our Nevada county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Nevada counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Washoe County are the responsibility of the Washoe County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Reno, Nevada.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Washoe County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Washoe County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Washoe County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Washoe County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Washoe County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).