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Washoe County property data
Where Washoe County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Reno.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Washoe County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Washoe County Recorder's Office. Recorded documents can be searched on the Recorder's self-service portal, where a free account is needed to view images and copies carry statutory fees.
Owners and values
Washoe County Assessor's Office. Owner, taxable value and parcel details are free on the Assessor's Parcel Search, with sales reports and other data on the Online Data page.
Tax sales
Washoe County Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer posts the next tax auction date, the property list (by the end of February) and excess proceeds lists free online.
Foreclosure sales
Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Civil Section. The Civil Section carries out court writs of execution, including sheriff's sales; there is no online list of sales on its site, and most home foreclosures are trustee sales handled by private trustees.
Parcel maps
Washoe County GIS, Washoe Regional Mapping System. The Washoe Regional Mapping System is a free online map of parcels, streets, zoning and aerial imagery.
How property is sold here
Washoe County follows Nevada's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Nevada guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Nevada does not sell tax liens; property delinquent three straight fiscal years is deeded to the Washoe County Treasurer as trustee and the property itself is auctioned. The Treasurer holds one Real Estate Tax Auction a year, usually in April (the next is April 2027), in person with a $500 pre-bid deposit at registration two business days before, and the property list is posted by the end of February. Owners can redeem until 5 PM on the third business day before the sale, winners get a quitclaim deed, and unsold parcels roll to the next year's auction.
Foreclosure sales
Most Washoe County home foreclosures are nonjudicial trustee sales, held by the private trustee named in the deed of trust after a notice of sale is recorded with the County Recorder and published. Judicial foreclosures and money judgments are sold at sheriff's sales run by the Washoe County Sheriff's Civil Section under a writ of execution.
Assessed values
The Washoe County Assessor reappraises property every year, valuing land at current market value and buildings at replacement cost less 1.5% depreciation per year of age, and value notices go out before January 1.
Transfer tax
Washoe County collects Nevada real property transfer tax at $2.05 per $500 of value (about 0.41%), paid to the County Recorder with a Declaration of Value at recording.
Worth knowing
Assessed value in Nevada is 35% of taxable value, and a 2005 law caps tax increases (not values) on qualifying properties, so tax bills can be far below what the value would suggest.
Worth knowing
Tax auction buyers get no redemption period, but the former owner has two years to contest the sale, which can make title insurance hard to get in that window.
Worth knowing
The Recorder's portal bans automated scraping and bulk downloads without a separate license.
Every town in Washoe County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Reno city
- Sparks city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Washoe County?
Deeds are recorded by the Washoe County Recorder at the County Government Center, 1001 E. Ninth St. in Reno. Each transfer needs a Declaration of Value so the $2.05 per $500 transfer tax can be figured.
When is the Washoe County tax sale?
The Treasurer holds one real estate tax auction a year, usually in April; the next one is April 2027. The list of properties is posted on the Treasurer's Tax Auction page by the end of February.
How do I find who owns a property in Washoe County?
Use the free Washoe County Assessor Parcel Search or click the parcel on the Washoe Regional Mapping System. Recorded deeds can then be pulled from the Recorder's online portal.
Are Washoe County property records online?
Yes. Assessor parcel data and the regional parcel map are free, and recorded documents are on the Recorder's portal, which needs a free account to view images.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- washoecounty.gov/recorder/
- washoecounty.gov/recorder/rptt/index.php
- icris.washoecounty.us/ssrecorder/user/disclaimer
- washoecounty.gov/assessor/
- washoecounty.gov/assessor/real_property/index.php
- washoecounty.gov/assessor/real_property/AssessmentNotices.php
- washoecounty.gov/treas/TaxSale.php
- washoecounty.gov/treas/faq/faq-category_Real_Property_Tax_Sales.php
- washoesheriff.com/administrative_bureau/administrative-services-division/civil/service-pro
- gis.washoecounty.us/wrms
Every parcel in Washoe County, on one map
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