Office of the Washoe County Treasurer

Tax lien certificates are sold at public sale and you must be present. Should the note on a specific property be held by Washoe County, an "over the counter" sale would be permitted.

You must be present to register. A friend or family member cannot register for you.

You must fill out the registration form presented to you and show a valid picture identification (driver's license) with your current address.

The buyer is not required to pay any delinquent property taxes at the time of the sale.

All interested parties, of majority age (18 or older), must register to receive a buyer number. A random number computer program will select the successful buyer. A first and second alternate will also be chosen for the parcel from the number selection. The sale will then continue with all buyers remaining eligible for each parcel on the sale list.

Payment must be received by 10:00 a.m. the day following the sale. Payment must be in the form of cash, cashiers check, or money order made payable to the Washoe County Treasurer.

No. You own a note on the property, for a specified redemption period, and earn interest for each month the note remains outstanding. At the end of the redemption period, you may request the deed to the property. The buyer has no legal claim or obligations during the redemption period.