Sparks property tax: where it goes

A Sparks house pays 0.467% of its value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $483,800 of home value, that's about $2,264 a year.

Tax is levied on assessed value, which is 35 percent of taxable value, at a combined 2026-27 rate of 3.6600 per $100 of assessed value in Sparks (tax district 2000); a primary residence's tax bill is capped at a 3 percent increase a year.

Washoe County's 2026-27 rates are published (3.6600 per $100 of assessed value in Sparks), but Nevada's 3% yearly cap on a primary residence's tax bill keeps most owners' bills far below rate × value, so the typical figure is the Census median taxes paid divided by the median home value (2020-2024). 2026-27 bills may be up to about 3% a year above those 2020-2024 figures.

The combined rate

Taxing agency	Rate	On $483,800
All property taxes combined (State of Nevada, Washoe County, Washoe County School District, City of Sparks), as a share of home value	0.4665%	$2,257
Groundwater remediation fee (CTMRD, average)	flat	$7
Total	0.467%	$2,264

Census ACS 2020-2024 typical share of value; 2026-27 Washoe County rate (district 2000) shown for reference.

Ways to pay less

Make sure your home has the 3% tax cap. Nevada limits the yearly increase in the tax bill of an owner-occupied primary residence to 3%; other property is limited to an increase of up to 8%. After a change in ownership, in the owner's name or in the mailing address, the Assessor mails an affidavit and sets the property to the higher cap until a qualifying affidavit is filed. How: Return the affidavit the Assessor mails you; if you have not filed a claim this fiscal year, file the Partial Abatement Claim Form with the Washoe County Assessor. The abatement level is printed on your tax bill, or call (775) 328-2277.
Veterans: $3,640 off assessed value. Veterans who meet Nevada's service requirements can take a $3,640 assessed-value exemption for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, which can be applied to the real property tax bill. How: File with the Washoe County Assessor (bring your separation papers the first time); to apply it to your real property tax bill, return the affidavit by June 15 before the fiscal year starts.
Disabled veterans (60% or more): $18,200 to $36,400 off assessed value. For the 2026/2027 fiscal year the exemption is $18,200 of assessed value for a 60% to 79% permanent service-connected disability, $27,300 for 80% to 99% and $36,400 for 100%. A qualifying surviving spouse may also be eligible. How: File with the Washoe County Assessor with your separation papers and VA documentation of the disability percentage; to apply it to your real property tax bill, return the affidavit by June 15 before the fiscal year starts.
Blind residents: $5,460 off assessed value. Nevada residents whose corrected vision does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose field of vision is 20 degrees or less, can take a $5,460 assessed-value exemption for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, which can be applied to the real property tax bill. How: Give the Washoe County Assessor a licensed physician's statement and sign an affidavit of bona fide residency; to apply it to your real property tax bill, return the affidavit by June 15 before the fiscal year starts.

Dates

When	What
Jan 4, 2027	Third installment of 2026-27 Washoe County property tax due; accepted without penalty through January 14, 2027. Missing one installment adds a 4% penalty.
Jan 15	Deadline to appeal your taxable value to the County Board of Equalization (the next business day if January 15 falls on a weekend or holiday).
Mar 1, 2027	Fourth installment of 2026-27 property tax due; accepted without penalty through March 11, 2027.
Jun 15	Deadline to apply for or renew most exemptions (veteran, disabled veteran, blind) for the next fiscal year.

Pay or manage it

Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.