How Tax Sales Work in Nevada

Updated 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z. Sources: data-warehouse/tax_sale_calendar.json (states.NV); NRS 361.585-361.610, NRS 645.030, NRS 645.230, NRS 645F.

How tax sales work in Nevada

Mechanism: tax deed (no certificates). The county treasurer holds a

delinquent property in trust for the state during a 2-year redemption

period. If it is not redeemed, a treasurer's deed issues to the county and

the county auctions the property. Nevada does not sell lien certificates to

the public. (NRS 361.585-361.610.)

Redemption

The owner has **2 years from the date the certificate of delinquency is

recorded** to redeem, by paying the delinquent tax, penalty, and interest.

The interest rate during that period is set by statute -- a figure around

10%/year is commonly cited, but verify the current rate at the

citation before relying on it.

When and where

Sale timing varies by county; it is commonly held in spring, after the

2-year redemption window closes on that year's delinquency cohort.

Assigning a contract in Nevada

No Nevada statute prohibits assigning a purchase contract. Licensing

attaches to acting for another for compensation (NRS 645.030's

definition of a real estate broker; trigger at NRS 645.230). Separately,

performing a "covered service" for a homeowner *in foreclosure* for

compensation requires a distinct NRS 645F license from Nevada's Mortgage

Lending Division -- this is a Nevada-specific wrinkle worth knowing if any

of your leads are pre-foreclosure, not just tax-delinquent.

This is general information, not legal advice -- verify current rules at

the statutes cited above before acting.

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