Tax Sales and Sheriff Sales in Nevada

How tax sales work in Nevada

Nevada sells the property itself: the buyer gets a deed, and the owner's chance to pay ends at or before the sale.

What the buyer gets. The property itself, by deed from the county treasurer, as trustee, under an order of the board of county commissioners, with no interest to collect and no owner to wait out once the sale is final.

Redemption. None after the auction; the owner may reconvey the property by paying taxes, penalties, interest and costs until 5 p.m. on the third business day before the sale (NRS 361.585)..

When and where the sales are held

Who runs them: County treasurer, as trustee, under an order of the board of county commissioners.

When: At least once a year, typically spring, with some counties adding a fall sale (Clark County); smaller counties sell less often (Lincoln County's next auction is in 2027)..

Where: Public auction with notice mailed 90 days ahead and published for 20 days (Clark County publishes four weeks); Clark County holds a live auction with in-person or online registration and payment at the treasurer's office; check each county treasurer's page..

The list of parcels for each sale is published by the office that runs it, usually a few weeks ahead, in the county's legal newspaper and on the county or platform site. UX Search does not list tax sale parcels; these sales are run by the counties and the platforms they contract, and the links on this page go to the official sources.

Sheriff sales and foreclosure sales in Nevada

Nevada home loans are secured by deeds of trust and foreclosed non-judicially: the trustee records a notice of default, waits at least three months, then records, posts for 20 days and publishes the notice of sale once a week for three consecutive weeks before selling at public auction (NRS 107.080). The trustee's sale passes title 'without equity or right of redemption'; judicial foreclosures, which are rare, carry a one-year redemption under NRS 21.210.

A tax sale and a sheriff sale are different animals even when the same office runs both. A tax sale clears unpaid property taxes and in most states wipes out junior liens; a mortgage foreclosure sale pays the lender and may leave tax liens in place. Before bidding at either, pull the title, read the judgment or the tax certificate, and know which liens survive the sale in Nevada.

Official sources for Nevada

• NRS Chapter 361 (Nevada Legislature)
• NRS Chapter 107 deeds of trust
• Clark County Treasurer FAQ (trust property auction)
• Lincoln County Treasurer tax auction

Statute: NRS 361.565 through 361.610 (delinquent tax certificates, deeds to treasurer, sale of trust property and excess proceeds); NRS 107.080 (trustee's sales).

Questions people ask

Does Nevada sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Nevada sells the property itself: the buyer gets a deed, and the owner's chance to pay ends at or before the sale. Nevada does not sell tax liens. When taxes go unpaid the county treasurer holds a trustee's certificate and, after the statutory redemption period (in practice after three consecutive fiscal years of delinquency), takes a deed to the property in trust for the state and county. The board of county commissioners then orders the treasurer to sell the property at public auction for at least the taxes, costs, penalties and interest; the buyer gets a quitclaim deed, the former owner has no redemption after the sale (only a window to challenge it), and excess proceeds may be claimed by the former owner and lienholders.

How long is the redemption period after a tax sale in Nevada?

None after the auction; the owner may reconvey the property by paying taxes, penalties, interest and costs until 5 p.m. on the third business day before the sale (NRS 361.585).

Who runs tax sales in Nevada?

County treasurer, as trustee, under an order of the board of county commissioners. Public auction with notice mailed 90 days ahead and published for 20 days (Clark County publishes four weeks); Clark County holds a live auction with in-person or online registration and payment at the treasurer's office; check each county treasurer's page.

When are tax sales held in Nevada?

At least once a year, typically spring, with some counties adding a fall sale (Clark County); smaller counties sell less often (Lincoln County's next auction is in 2027).

Are sheriff sales in Nevada judicial?

Nevada home loans are secured by deeds of trust and foreclosed non-judicially: the trustee records a notice of default, waits at least three months, then records, posts for 20 days and publishes the notice of sale once a week for three consecutive weeks before selling at public auction (NRS 107.080). The trustee's sale passes title 'without equity or right of redemption'; judicial foreclosures, which are rare, carry a one-year redemption under NRS 21.210.

Can anyone bid at a tax sale or sheriff sale in Nevada?

Generally yes, with registration through the office or platform that runs the sale, and often a deposit or proof of funds. Payment is usually due the same day or within a few days in certified funds, and the property is sold as is with whatever title questions come with it. Read the county's terms for the sale you are bidding in; they differ from one county to the next in the same state.

Written from the Nevada statutes and official county pages, last checked October 27, 2026. Rules change by session and by county; the official sources above control. UX Search is independent, lists no tax sale parcels and never takes a bid.