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Nevada tax lien & tax deed sales

Nevada is a tax deed state. Counties do not auction tax lien certificates to investors. Read more…

When property taxes go unpaid, the county tax receiver issues a trustee's certificate to the county treasurer on the first Monday in June, and the treasurer holds the parcel in trust for the State and county. The owner has 2 years from the certificate date to redeem, or 1 year if the property was determined abandoned. An unredeemed parcel is deeded to the county treasurer as trustee, and the board of county commissioners may then order the treasurer to sell it at a noticed public sale for at least the taxes, costs, penalties and interest owed. The winning buyer receives a quitclaim deed. The whole process is governed by NRS Chapter 361.

Rules verified Aug 16, 2026 against Nevada Statutes.

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Sale type: Tax deed
Redemption: 2 years
Auction method: premium bid
Over-the-counter: Not available

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Tax deed sales

A tax deed sale auctions the property itself to the highest bidder. Win, and you can take ownership, but the deed is not clean, insurable title on its own.

Auction method: premium bid (highest bidder)

Runs afterDelinquent parcels are struck to the county treasurer by a trustee's certificate issued at the close of business on the first Monday in June. More…

If no one redeems within 2 years after the certificate date, or within 1 year for property determined abandoned under NRS 361.567, the tax receiver executes a deed to the county treasurer as trustee. The board of county commissioners may then order the treasurer to sell the trust property after notice of sale.

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County Treasurer, as trustee for the State and county, on the order of the board of county commissioners

DepositNRS Chapter 361 sets no statutory bidder deposit for trustee sales. More…

Registration, deposit and payment deadlines are set county by county in each auction's terms, so confirm them on the county treasurer's page before bidding.

Surplus proceedsAfter the taxes and costs on the parcel are paid, the county keeps the first $300 of the excess proceeds plus 10 percent of the next $10,000. More…

The remainder goes into a separate interest-bearing account, and persons with recorded interests may claim it in writing within 1 year after the treasurer's deed is recorded, paid in a statutory priority order that runs through recorded lienholders before the former owner. Unclaimed money is split 5 percent to the account created by NRS 249.095 and the rest to the county general fund, with no later refund. A fee for helping a claimant recover excess proceeds is capped at 10 percent of the amount due.

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

Redemption, delinquency, and over-the-counter at a glance

Redemption

How longThe trustee's certificate is dated the first Monday in June, and the county treasurer holds the property subject to redemption for 2 years after that date, or 1 year for property determined abandoned under NRS 361.567. More…

Even after the unredeemed parcel is deeded to the county treasurer as trustee, the owner and other interested persons can still have the property reconveyed by paying everything owed, up to the close of business on the third business day before the day of the sale. On the separate local-government acquisition track under NRS 361.603, the last known owner instead gets a 90-day window after the notice of intent to sell, and no reconveyance is allowed after that window expires.

What the owner paysThe delinquent taxes and all accruing taxes, penalties and costs, together with interest on the taxes at 10 percent per annum, assessed monthly, from the date due until paid. More…

After the deed to the treasurer, a reconveyance takes payment of the taxes accrued plus any costs, penalties and interest legally chargeable against the property.

Delinquency

How it startsNevada property taxes are due on the third Monday of August and may be paid in four installments (third Monday of August, first Monday of October, first Monday of January, first Monday of March) when the parcel's taxes exceed $100. More…

Missing an installment by more than 10 days adds escalating penalties: 4 percent on one missed installment, 5 percent on two, 6 percent on three, and 7 percent on the full amount after the March installment. Interest on delinquent taxes runs at 10 percent per annum, assessed monthly, from the date due until paid. The tax lien attaches on July 1 of the levy year and is superior to all other liens, claims, encumbrances and titles on the property regardless of recording order, which is why a Nevada trustee sale clears most junior interests.

Over-the-counter

How to buyNevada has no statutory over-the-counter purchase path. More…

A trust parcel that draws no acceptable bid stays with the county treasurer as trustee until the board of county commissioners orders another sale. Trust property can also be rented out by the county, leased for oil, gas and geothermal development, acquired by a local government or the Nevada System of Higher Education for a public purpose, or conveyed to an Indian tribe, and none of those routes is open to ordinary investors. Treat any Nevada list marketed as over-the-counter with care and confirm it against the county treasurer's own page.

What is availableNevada keeps no Lands Available for Taxes list of the Florida type. More…

Unsold parcels simply remain in the treasurer's trust and are reoffered whenever the board of county commissioners next orders a sale.

Governing statutes

NRS Chapter 361 NRS 361.483 NRS 361.5648 NRS 361.570 NRS 361.585 NRS 361.590 NRS 361.595 NRS 361.600 NRS 361.610

All 17 Nevada counties

Sales are organized by county. Search your city or county, or filter by whether the tax deed sale runs online or in person. Each row shows the certificate-sale platform for quick comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Does Nevada sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Nevada counties do not auction tax lien certificates to investors; the trustee's certificate on a delinquent parcel goes to the county treasurer, not to a bidder. After the redemption period runs out, the board of county commissioners can order the treasurer to sell the property itself, and the buyer receives a quitclaim deed. The only private lien channel, assignment under NRS 361.7303 to 361.733, requires the owner's notarized written authorization.

How long is the redemption period in Nevada?

Two years after the trustee's certificate is issued on the first Monday in June, or 1 year for property determined abandoned. Even after the county takes its trust deed, the owner and other interested persons can still have the property reconveyed by paying everything owed, up to the close of business on the third business day before the day of the sale.

What does it cost a Nevada owner to redeem?

The delinquent taxes and all accruing taxes, penalties and costs, plus interest on the taxes at 10 percent per annum, assessed monthly, from the date due until paid. Delinquency penalties escalate from 4 percent on one missed installment to 7 percent of the full amount once the March installment is missed.

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