Nevada · Property tax exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Nevada property tax exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, disability and surviving-spouse breaks in Nevada: what each one is worth, who qualifies, how to apply and the deadline, in plain English.
See the ruleshomestead exemption
None statewidesenior break
$36,400disabled veterans
See belowhomestead deadline
0.47%median tax rate
Exemptions by group
Every break for one group on one page, with step-by-step instructions and the tools set for that group.
Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran)
Where to apply in Nevada
Your county assessor grants all personal exemptions and the 3% tax cap; you apply at the assessor's office in the county where you live. The Nevada Department of Taxation sets the yearly inflation-adjusted exemption amounts.
Partial Abatement (3% tax cap) on an owner's primary residence
Your tax bill on the home you live in cannot go up more than 3% over last year's bill (not counting new construction or a change in use). Other property gets a cap of up to 8%.
Who qualifies
The owner of a single-family house, townhouse, condo or manufactured home that is the owner's primary residence in Nevada and is not rented out. Only one home in the state can be your primary residence. Holding title in a trust or running a home business does not disqualify you.
How to apply
Sign and return the primary-residence postcard the county assessor mails you, or claim it on the Declaration of Value form when you buy. In Clark County any recorded ownership document (new deed, trust transfer) removes the 3% cap until you return a new postcard, which is mailed after July 1.
Deadline
No fixed statutory deadline found; return the assessor's postcard as soon as you get it. New construction gets the cap starting the following fiscal year.
Renewal
Continues automatically; reclaim after any recorded change in ownership or deed.
$3,640 of assessed value off your tax (2026-27 fiscal year), worth about $127 a year at Douglas County rates. You can use it on your home, on other personal property, or on the vehicle registration Governmental Services Tax, or donate it to a Nevada veterans home.
Who qualifies
Nevada residents who served at least 90 continuous days on active duty with at least one day in a listed wartime period (for example Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 - May 7, 1975; Aug. 2, 1990 - Apr. 11, 1991), or served in connection with the Gulf War authorization (Public Law 102-1) or a campaign or expedition with an authorized medal (any length), and were honorably discharged or are still serving.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and your DD-214 or other honorable-discharge papers showing entry and discharge dates; sign the affidavit before the assessor or a notary. Active-duty members bring a Leave and Earnings Statement showing Nevada as home of record.
To apply it to real property taxes, file by June 15 for the fiscal year starting July 1 (July 5 if you bought the home between June 15 and July 1). Late or denied claims may go to the county board of equalization by January 15. NRS 361.155.
Renewal
Every year: sign and return the renewal form the assessor mails you (online renewal available in Clark County).
2026-27 fiscal year: 60-79% permanent service-connected disability, $18,200 of assessed value; 80-99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400. At Douglas County rates the 100% amount is worth about $1,274 a year on property.
Who qualifies
Nevada residents honorably discharged with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60% (combined ratings count, up to 100%). A veteran who takes this exemption cannot also take the regular veteran's exemption.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID, your discharge papers, and VA (or military) documentation showing the percentage of permanent service-connected disability; sign the affidavit.
Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran)
$1,820 of assessed value off your tax (2026-27). The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran instead gets the veteran's disabled-veteran amount ($18,200 to $36,400 assessed value) and can still take the regular surviving-spouse exemption.
Who qualifies
A Nevada resident whose spouse has died and who has not remarried (any remarriage ends it, even if annulled). For the disabled-veteran version you must have been married to and living with the veteran for the 5 years before death, the veteran must have qualified, and you must not have remarried.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and a copy of your spouse's death certificate (plus the veteran's discharge and VA disability papers for the disabled-veteran version) and sign the affidavit.
$5,460 of assessed value off your tax (2026-27). Can be combined with the veteran's ($9,100 total) or surviving spouse's ($7,280 total) exemption.
Who qualifies
Nevada residents who are legally blind: vision with correcting lenses no better than 20/200 in the better eye, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and a certificate from a licensed physician stating you are legally blind (first time only), and sign the affidavit.
Yes, but on the tax bill rather than the value: the tax on an owner-occupied primary residence cannot rise more than 3% a year (up to 8% for other property), excluding new construction or change of use (NRS 361.4723).
Good to know in Nevada
Nevada exemptions are stated in assessed value, which is about 35% of taxable value; multiply by your tax rate to see dollars saved.
You can split veteran, disabled-veteran, surviving-spouse and blind exemptions between your home tax and your vehicle's Governmental Services Tax; any amount for the home must be designated by June 15.
Nevada has no general homestead exemption that lowers the value of every owner's home; the 3% cap is the main break for all homeowners.
Savings estimate for Nevada
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
Eligibility finder for Nevada
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Document checklist for Nevada
Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.
Questions about property tax exemptions in Nevada
Is there a homestead exemption in Nevada?
Yes: the Partial Abatement (3% tax cap) on an owner's primary residence. Your tax bill on the home you live in cannot go up more than 3% over last year's bill (not counting new construction or a change in use). Other property gets a cap of up to 8%. Who qualifies: The owner of a single-family house, townhouse, condo or manufactured home that is the owner's primary residence in Nevada and is not rented out. Only one home in the state can be your primary residence. Holding title in a trust or running a home business does not disqualify you.
When is the deadline to apply for the homestead exemption in Nevada?
No fixed statutory deadline found; return the assessor's postcard as soon as you get it. New construction gets the cap starting the following fiscal year.
Do I have to reapply for the homestead exemption every year in Nevada?
Continues automatically; reclaim after any recorded change in ownership or deed.
Do disabled veterans get a property tax exemption in Nevada?
Disabled Veteran's Exemption: 2026-27 fiscal year: 60-79% permanent service-connected disability, $18,200 of assessed value; 80-99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400. At Douglas County rates the 100% amount is worth about $1,274 a year on property.
Is there a limit on how fast my home's taxable value can rise in Nevada?
Yes, but on the tax bill rather than the value: the tax on an owner-occupied primary residence cannot rise more than 3% a year (up to 8% for other property), excluding new construction or change of use (NRS 361.4723).
Where do I apply for property tax exemptions in Nevada?
Your county assessor grants all personal exemptions and the 3% tax cap; you apply at the assessor's office in the county where you live. The Nevada Department of Taxation sets the yearly inflation-adjusted exemption amounts.
Think your home’s assessed value is too high? An exemption and an appeal are separate: you can do both.
Median effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). The rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value.