Who qualifies for the Primary-residence 3% tax cap (partial abatement) in Nevada?

The owner of a single-family home that is your only primary residence in Nevada and is not rented to someone outside your family. Your tax bill cannot go up more than 3% from last year's tax, or less if the general abatement factor is lower. It caps the bill, not the assessor's value. New property and property that loses primary-residence status do not keep the cap. Deadline: Have the claim in place before the fiscal year. Check the current deadline with your assessor.

Who qualifies for the Veteran exemption in Nevada?

A Nevada resident, honorably discharged, who served at least 90 continuous days of active duty with at least one day in a listed war or campaign period, or who earned a qualifying campaign medal, and who has a Nevada driver license or ID. You cannot also take the disabled veteran exemption. $3,640 of assessed value (Clark County table). You can split it among real property, personal property and the vehicle governmental-services tax. Any amount you assign to a vehicle does not reduce your home's tax. Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for any amount applied to real property.

Who qualifies for the Disabled veteran exemption in Nevada?

A Nevada resident, honorably discharged, with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60%. The unmarried surviving spouse who qualifies succeeds to the benefit. You cannot also take the regular veteran exemption. Assessed value off, by rating (Clark County table): 60% to 79%, $18,200; 80% to 99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400. Amounts are adjusted each year with the Consumer Price Index. Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for the real-property portion.

Who qualifies for the Surviving spouse exemption in Nevada?

A Nevada resident surviving spouse who has not remarried, with Nevada ID and the spouse's death certificate. $1,820 of assessed value (Clark County table). Combined amounts: surviving spouse and veteran $5,460; surviving spouse and blind $7,280. Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for real property.

Who qualifies for the Blind exemption in Nevada?

A Nevada resident whose corrected vision is 20/200 or worse in the better eye, or whose field of vision is 20 degrees or less. $5,460 of assessed value (Clark County table). Blind and veteran: $9,100. Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for real property.

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Nevada property tax, line by line.

Your county treasurer sends one bill a year for July 1 to June 30. It combines the rates for schools, the county, your city, fire districts and other local entities, and you can pay it in four installments if the tax is over $100.

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Who sends the bill: The county treasurer.
When it comes: Clark County mails bills once, by August 1. Elko County mails in July. Not getting a bill does not excuse you from paying or from penalties.
When it's due: The third Monday in August (August 17, 2026 for fiscal year 2026-27). If your tax is over $100, you can pay in four installments: third Monday in August, first Monday in October, first Monday in January, and first Monday in March. Clark County dates for 2026-27: August 17, 2026; October 5, 2026; January 4, 2027; March 1, 2027. If your tax is $100 or less, all of it is due with the first installment.
If you pay late: You have 10 days after each due date before a penalty applies. Clark's last days to pay without penalty for 2026-27: August 27, 2026; October 15, 2026; January 14, 2027; March 11, 2027. After that, a penalty of 4% is added when one installment is late, 5% of the two installments when two are late, 6% when three are late, and 7% when all four are late, on top of penalties already added.
Value is set as of: July 1 (the lien date) for the fiscal year that starts that day. Land is valued at full cash value. Buildings are valued at replacement cost new less depreciation, and taxable value cannot exceed full cash value.
Limits on increases: If the house is your primary residence, your tax bill cannot rise more than 3% over last year (or less if the general abatement factor is lower). This caps the bill, not the assessed value. All other property is capped by a factor of no more than 8%. You must claim the primary-residence abatement with the assessor, or on the declaration of value recorded with a deed.

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Primary-residence 3% tax cap (partial abatement)

Who: The owner of a single-family home that is your only primary residence in Nevada and is not rented to someone outside your family.
What you get: Your tax bill cannot go up more than 3% from last year's tax, or less if the general abatement factor is lower. It caps the bill, not the assessor's value. New property and property that loses primary-residence status do not keep the cap.
How to apply: File a claim with your county assessor on the assessor's form, or claim it on the declaration of value recorded with your deed.
Deadline: Have the claim in place before the fiscal year. Check the current deadline with your assessor.
If you're late: A missed claim generally waits until the next fiscal year.
After that: Check with your assessor. It continues while the home is your primary residence, and a move or a rental can end it.

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Veteran exemption

Who: A Nevada resident, honorably discharged, who served at least 90 continuous days of active duty with at least one day in a listed war or campaign period, or who earned a qualifying campaign medal, and who has a Nevada driver license or ID. You cannot also take the disabled veteran exemption.
What you get: $3,640 of assessed value (Clark County table). You can split it among real property, personal property and the vehicle governmental-services tax. Any amount you assign to a vehicle does not reduce your home's tax.
How to apply: Apply at the county assessor in your county of residence, with your Nevada ID and DD-214 or equivalent.
Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for any amount applied to real property.
If you're late: If you miss June 15, you can still use it on a vehicle or other personal property later in the year, but not on that year's real-property bill.
After that: Every year. After your first affidavit, the assessor mails a renewal postcard that you must sign and return.

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Disabled veteran exemption

Who: A Nevada resident, honorably discharged, with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60%. The unmarried surviving spouse who qualifies succeeds to the benefit. You cannot also take the regular veteran exemption.
What you get: Assessed value off, by rating (Clark County table): 60% to 79%, $18,200; 80% to 99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400. Amounts are adjusted each year with the Consumer Price Index.
How to apply: Apply at the county assessor with your Nevada ID, discharge papers, and the VA or service letter showing a permanent rating of at least 60%.
Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for the real-property portion.
If you're late: If you miss June 15, you cannot move it onto that year's real-property bill.
After that: Every year, by a renewal postcard.

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Surviving spouse exemption

Who: A Nevada resident surviving spouse who has not remarried, with Nevada ID and the spouse's death certificate.
What you get: $1,820 of assessed value (Clark County table). Combined amounts: surviving spouse and veteran $5,460; surviving spouse and blind $7,280.
How to apply: Apply at the county assessor.
Deadline: June 15 before the fiscal year for real property.
If you're late: Same June 15 rule.
After that: Every year, by a renewal postcard.

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Think your value is too high?

Asking for a lower taxable value

Free review: Ask your county assessor, such as Clark County, for an informal review of your value. It does not extend the board deadline.
Formal appeal: Your County Board of Equalization, then the State Board of Equalization.
Deadline: File with the county board by January 15 (for fiscal year 2026-27, that was January 15, 2026). A late appeal is very limited.
Good to know: Keep paying your bill on time while you appeal. The research did not confirm whether the board can raise your value, so assume it might.

A formal appeal reopens your whole value: the board can raise it as well as lower it. Bring recent sales of similar homes.

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Charges you can't remove

The part of your bill inside the 3% cap, including voter-approved operating and debt rates.
Tax on a home not claimed as your primary residence, which gets the general cap of up to 8% instead of 3%.
New construction and anything added to the roll as new.
Special assessments that are not based on value.
Any exemption amount you assigned to a vehicle instead of your house.

One treasurer bill combines the overlapping rates for schools, the county, cities, fire districts and other entities. Clark County has 117 tax districts. The 3% cap reduces the combined value-based bill. Special assessments for improvement districts are separate from that cap, and the county treasurer's page does not say they get the veteran or blind exemptions.

Late penalty? The county treasurer may waive a penalty or interest when the late payment was due to circumstances beyond your control. Ask the treasurer.

Watch out. Nevada's homestead declaration protects your home equity from creditors. It is not a property-tax break. The tax benefit for living in your home is the 3% cap, and you must claim it.

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Rules checked October 28, 2026 against official Nevada sources. Rules change: check the deadline with your county before you rely on it. Not legal or tax advice.