Nevada · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026
Nevada property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)
Every statewide property tax break for veterans in Nevada that our guide lists, from disabled-veteran exemptions to breaks for surviving spouses. What each is worth, the VA rating it needs, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for veterans in Nevada is the Disabled Veteran's Exemption. 2026-27 fiscal year: 60-79% permanent service-connected disability, $18,200 of assessed value; 80-99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400.
2026-27 fiscal year: 60-79% permanent service-connected disability, $18,200 of assessed value; 80-99%, $27,300; 100%, $36,400. At Douglas County rates the 100% amount is worth about $1,274 a year on property.
Who qualifies
Nevada residents honorably discharged with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60% (combined ratings count, up to 100%). A veteran who takes this exemption cannot also take the regular veteran's exemption.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID, your discharge papers, and VA (or military) documentation showing the percentage of permanent service-connected disability; sign the affidavit.
$3,640 of assessed value off your tax (2026-27 fiscal year), worth about $127 a year at Douglas County rates. You can use it on your home, on other personal property, or on the vehicle registration Governmental Services Tax, or donate it to a Nevada veterans home.
Who qualifies
Nevada residents who served at least 90 continuous days on active duty with at least one day in a listed wartime period (for example Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 - May 7, 1975; Aug. 2, 1990 - Apr. 11, 1991), or served in connection with the Gulf War authorization (Public Law 102-1) or a campaign or expedition with an authorized medal (any length), and were honorably discharged or are still serving.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and your DD-214 or other honorable-discharge papers showing entry and discharge dates; sign the affidavit before the assessor or a notary. Active-duty members bring a Leave and Earnings Statement showing Nevada as home of record.
To apply it to real property taxes, file by June 15 for the fiscal year starting July 1 (July 5 if you bought the home between June 15 and July 1). Late or denied claims may go to the county board of equalization by January 15. NRS 361.155.
Renewal
Every year: sign and return the renewal form the assessor mails you (online renewal available in Clark County).
For surviving spouses of veterans and service members
These breaks are for the surviving spouse. See every break a surviving spouse in Nevada can claim or keep on the surviving spouses page.
Surviving spouses
Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran)
$1,820 of assessed value off your tax (2026-27). The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran instead gets the veteran's disabled-veteran amount ($18,200 to $36,400 assessed value) and can still take the regular surviving-spouse exemption.
Who qualifies
A Nevada resident whose spouse has died and who has not remarried (any remarriage ends it, even if annulled). For the disabled-veteran version you must have been married to and living with the veteran for the 5 years before death, the veteran must have qualified, and you must not have remarried.
How to apply
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and a copy of your spouse's death certificate (plus the veteran's discharge and VA disability papers for the disabled-veteran version) and sign the affidavit.
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID, your discharge papers, and VA (or military) documentation showing the percentage of permanent service-connected disability; sign the affidavit.
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and your DD-214 or other honorable-discharge papers showing entry and discharge dates; sign the affidavit before the assessor or a notary.
Active-duty members bring a Leave and Earnings Statement showing Nevada as home of record.
Deadline: To apply it to real property taxes, file by June 15 for the fiscal year starting July 1 (July 5 if you bought the home between June 15 and July 1). Late or denied claims may go to the county board of equalization by January 15. NRS 361.155.
Renewal: Every year: sign and return the renewal form the assessor mails you (online renewal available in Clark County).
Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID and a copy of your spouse's death certificate (plus the veteran's discharge and VA disability papers for the disabled-veteran version) and sign the affidavit.
Deadline: By June 15 for the coming fiscal year (NRS 361.155).
Renewal: Every year by returning the assessor's renewal form.
Savings estimate for Nevada
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
Eligibility finder for Nevada
Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.
Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.
Document checklist for Nevada
Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.
Questions about veterans property tax breaks in Nevada
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in Nevada?
Disabled Veteran's Exemption: Nevada residents honorably discharged with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60% (combined ratings count, up to 100%). A veteran who takes this exemption cannot also take the regular veteran's exemption. Veteran's Exemption: Nevada residents who served at least 90 continuous days on active duty with at least one day in a listed wartime period (for example Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 - May 7, 1975; Aug. 2, 1990 - Apr. 11, 1991), or served in connection with the Gulf War authorization (Public Law 102-1) or a campaign or expedition with an authorized medal (any length), and were honorably discharged or are still serving. Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran): A Nevada resident whose spouse has died and who has not remarried (any remarriage ends it, even if annulled). For the disabled-veteran version you must have been married to and living with the veteran for the 5 years before death, the veteran must have qualified, and you must not have remarried.
Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in Nevada?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for veterans to apply in Nevada?
Disabled Veteran's Exemption: By June 15 for the coming fiscal year (NRS 361.155). Veteran's Exemption: To apply it to real property taxes, file by June 15 for the fiscal year starting July 1 (July 5 if you bought the home between June 15 and July 1). Late or denied claims may go to the county board of equalization by January 15. NRS 361.155. Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran): By June 15 for the coming fiscal year (NRS 361.155).
Do veterans have to reapply every year in Nevada?
Disabled Veteran's Exemption: Every year by returning the assessor's renewal form. Veteran's Exemption: Every year: sign and return the renewal form the assessor mails you (online renewal available in Clark County). Surviving Spouse's Exemption (and surviving spouse of a disabled veteran): Every year by returning the assessor's renewal form.
Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in Nevada?
Your county assessor grants all personal exemptions and the 3% tax cap; you apply at the assessor's office in the county where you live. The Nevada Department of Taxation sets the yearly inflation-adjusted exemption amounts. For the Disabled Veteran's Exemption: Go to the county assessor with your Nevada driver's license or ID, your discharge papers, and VA (or military) documentation showing the percentage of permanent service-connected disability; sign the affidavit.