Sales tax in Washoe County, Nevada
The sales tax rate in Washoe County, Nevada is 8.265%. That is a 6.85% state rate plus a 1.415% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Washoe County?
| Nevada state rate | 6.85% |
|---|---|
| Washoe County rate | 1.415% |
| Combined rate | 8.265% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Nevada's statewide minimum rate of 6.85 percent applies in every county and is four separate taxes imposed statewide at once: a 2 percent Sales Tax under NRS 372 that goes to the State General Fund, a 2.6 percent Local School Support Tax under NRS 374, and City-County Relief Taxes under NRS 377 made up of 0.5 percent Basic and 1.75 percent Supplemental, which together are 2.25 percent. Washoe County adds 1.415 percent of optional local tax on top, from 0.54 percent for school facilities from a 2016 ballot initiative, two NRS 377A regional transportation levies of 0.125 and 0.25 percent, 0.25 percent under the Local Government Tax Act at NRS 377.057, 0.125 percent for flood control and public safety under NRS 377B, and 0.125 percent for a railroad grade project under a special act, for the 8.265 percent the Department publishes for the county. The rate is the same at every address in the county because Nevada cities and towns have no authority to impose a general sales tax and every optional local tax is imposed countywide by the board of county commissioners. Unprepared food for human consumption is exempt statewide, while prepared food sold for immediate consumption is taxable.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Washoe County?
The rate is the same across Washoe County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Nevada's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Washoe County?
A seller with a physical presence in Nevada collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Nevada's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Washoe County compare?
See Nevada sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Washoe County.
Sources
- Washoe County rates: Nevada Department of Taxation, Sales and Use Tax Publications county rate sheets (https://tax.nv.gov/news-publications/sales-use-tax-publications/), State Sales Tax Map ADM-T047 V2023.1 (https://tax.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ADM-T047-State-Sales-Tax-Map.pdf), and Components of Sales and Use Tax Rates, local rates as of 07/01/2020 (https://tax.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Components-of-Sales-Tax.pdf)
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).