Property tax, transfer tax and closing costs in Nevada

Nevada: Real property transfer tax of $1.95 per $500 of value statewide, $2.55 per $500 in Clark County and $2.05 per $500 in Washoe and Churchill counties. Buyer and seller are jointly liable by statute. Seller customarily pays. Annual assessment, with reappraisal of every parcel at least every five years and a 3% annual cap on tax increases for an owner-occupied primary residence.

Reviewed October 15, 2026. Every line links its statute or official source.

What Nevada sets

Transfer tax: Real property transfer tax of $1.95 per $500 of value statewide, $2.55 per $500 in Clark County and $2.05 per $500 in Washoe and Churchill counties. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Who customarily pays: Buyer and seller are jointly liable by statute. Seller customarily pays. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Local transfer taxes: Clark County adds $0.60 per $500 and Washoe and Churchill counties add $0.10 per $500. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Reassessment cycle: Annual assessment, with reappraisal of every parcel at least every five years and a 3% annual cap on tax increases for an owner-occupied primary residence. Source: tax.nv.gov
Homestead and other exemptions: No homestead exemption on the bill. The partial abatement caps annual tax increases at 3% for a primary residence. Source: tax.nv.gov
Owner’s title policy: Seller customarily pays for the owner’s title policy. Source: doi.nv.gov
How closings run: Escrow closings through title companies are customary. Source: doi.nv.gov
Survey: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Other closing customs: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.

Nevada transfer tax on a $435,000 sale

Real property transfer tax (statewide rate)seller pays$1,696.50$435,000 ÷ $500 = 870 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $1.95 = $1,696.50

seller pays: $1,696.50
Total transfer tax: $1,696.50

Statutory transfer taxes on a $435,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.

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Typical property tax in Nevada

Median real-estate tax paid: $2,027 a year
Per month: $169
Median owner-occupied home value: $435,400
Effective rate they imply: 0.47%

Census American Community Survey five-year file, 2020-2024, tables B25103 and B25077, owner-occupied homes. The median bill rose 26% against the 2015-2019 file. An estimate for a typical home, not yours. Your bill depends on the parcel, its exemptions and the next reassessment.

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