Clark County, Nevada — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → nevada. This page covers how Clark County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-01.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Las Vegas · Recording unit: county · Population: ~2.3 million (largest county in Nevada; ~73% of the state’s population).
• Parent legal framework: nevada — Nevada is a tax-deed state with a “treasurer-as-trustee” structure (NRS Ch. 361). Clark County does not sell lien certificates; the County Treasurer holds delinquent parcels in trust and later auctions the trustee’s interest. See nevada for the statutory machinery.

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes — the Clark County Treasurer (Delinquent Tax Division) conducts the Trustee Property Auction of tax-defaulted real property. [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/real-property-tax-auction]
• Platform: County-run online platform at https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction (“Treasurer.PublicWeb.Auctions”). The legacy auction-info site is https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us. This is a county-operated portal — not a RealAuction, GovEase, or Bid4Assets third-party platform. (A Bid4Assets “ClarkNV” page exists historically, but the current/active auction listing and registration run through the county’s own treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction portal.) [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Calendar: One tax auction per year, usually in spring. The county FAQ states “one tax auction per year, usually in April,” with details published “in February.” The current cycle’s auction is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (historical sales have also fallen in May and December). [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm ; https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Auction location (in-person component): Commission Chambers, Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, beginning 8:00 a.m.; a second auction may run at 2:00 p.m. the same day for unsold/unpaid parcels. [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/real-property-tax-auction-information]
• Registration / deposit: Registration application plus a $5,000 deposit must be received by the registration deadline (April 29, 2026 for the May 7, 2026 sale); registration is limited to 280 bidders. (The older FAQ references a$1,000 registration fee applied to the purchase price / refunded to unsuccessful bidders; the current cycle’s deposit is $5,000 per the live auction listing.) [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList ; https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm]
• Payment terms: Successful bidders must pay in full by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the auction in U.S. certified funds — cash, cashier’s check, wire, or money order payable to the Clark County Treasurer; unpaid parcels may be re-auctioned at 2:00 p.m. [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm ; https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Bidder requirements: Properties sold “AS IS” with no county guarantee of condition, liens, or suitability; bidders perform their own due diligence. [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Delinquent / auction parcel list location: The auction parcel list is published in a local newspaper for 20 consecutive days before the sale (per the state notice chain, see nevada) and posted online at the treasurer’s auction portal (Auction Schedules / List of Group Parcels) and at the Treasurer’s Office. [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm ; https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

• Where/how to redeem locally: Pay the Clark County Treasurer, Delinquent Tax Division during the statutory 2-year trust/redemption period; a qualified person may obtain reconveyance up to 5 p.m. on the third business day before the sale (statutory cutoff, see nevada / NRS 361.585). To prevent the May 7, 2026 auction, the county set a payment deadline of close of business May 4, 2026 for listed parcels. [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList ; framework: nevada]
• Local fees: Delinquent taxes + penalties + interest + costs legally chargeable (no county-set redemption premium beyond the state formula in NRS 361.585). [Source: nevada — NRS 361.585]
• Redemption contact: Clark County Treasurer, (702) 455-4323 / TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov. [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/]
• Deviations from state default: None identified — Clark follows the NRS Ch. 361 trust/redemption/reconveyance scheme. The county FAQ notes there is “no redemption period on property acquired through the tax auction” post-sale, but the former owner has two years to protest the sale. [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm]

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

• Claim filing venue: Clark County Treasurer’s Office, Attn: Delinquent Tax Division, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 1st Floor, Box 551220, Las Vegas, NV 89155 (mailing) / 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 1st Floor, Las Vegas NV 89106 (physical). File by mail or in person, and email an electronic copy to TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov. [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds-claim-instructions]
• Claim form: Excess Proceeds Application (PDF) — requests excess proceeds under NRS 361.610(5). Direct PDF: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:3c848b8b-c30e-4bca-9ab3-c61193934abc/original/as/excess-proceeds.pdf [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds-claim-instructions ; https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds]
• Required documents: (1) certified copy of the deed showing the owner at the time of deeding to Trustee Clark County; (2) valid picture ID (driver’s license); (3) Social Security card copy (or SSN from license); (4) completed/signed W-9; (5) notarized Release of Funds form from the Treasurer’s Office; (6) certified marriage certificate if the name differs from the deed; (7) certified death certificate / probate order for deceased owners or heirs. All vested owners must submit an application. Recovery-agent claims must include the contract copy with the agreed percentage (the state caps recovery-agent fees at 10% of remaining excess proceeds — see third-party-recovery-rules / nevada / NRS 361.610). [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds-claim-instructions]
• Local deadline notes: Claims must be made in writing within 1 year after the deed is recorded (NRS 361.610); unclaimed surplus then escheats to the county general fund (permanent forfeiture — see nevada). [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds ; framework: nevada — NRS 361.610]
• Unclaimed-funds / excess-proceeds list published? Yes — the Treasurer publishes an “Excess Proceeds Available” list at https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/auction/excessproceeds. [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds]
• Contact: Clark County Treasurer, Delinquent Tax Division — TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov, (702) 455-4323 (general treasurer line). [Source: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds-claim-instructions]

▸ For Investors / Operators — Clark County holds one annual Trustee Property Auction, typically in spring (next confirmed: May 7, 2026), through the county’s own online portal at treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction — not a third-party platform. Registration is capped at 280 bidders with a $5,000 deposit due by April 29, 2026 (for the May 7 sale); full payment in certified funds is due by 5:00 PM on auction day. Properties are sold strictly as-is with no county warranty of title; quiet title is typically required before a lender or title insurer will recognize the deed — see nevada § 7 and bogart-v-lathrop for the void-deed risk. The 2-year statutory trust period allows a pre-sale reconveyance deadline of 5 p.m. three business days before auction day (May 4, 2026 for the May 7 sale).

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds under NRS 361.610(5) must be claimed in writing within 1 year after the deed is recorded; after that, surplus escheats permanently to the county general fund. File the Excess Proceeds Application (PDF at clarkcountynv.gov) with the Treasurer’s Delinquent Tax Division (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas NV 89106; TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov; (702) 455-4323) by mail or in person, and email an electronic copy to TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov. All vested owners must submit separate applications; required attachments include a certified deed copy, government-issued ID, Social Security card copy, W-9, and a notarized Release of Funds form. Search the published Excess Proceeds Available list at treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/auction/excessproceeds.

C4. Offices & Contacts

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• One annual trustee auction, typically spring (April/May), conducted by the Treasurer (not the sheriff). [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm]
• County-operated online auction portal (treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction) — not a third-party vendor. Registration is capped at 280 bidders with a $5,000 deposit and a fixed registration cut-off (~1 week pre-sale). [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Same-day full payment in certified funds by 5:00 p.m.; defaulting bidders’ parcels re-auctioned at 2:00 p.m. [Source: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm]
• Properties sold strictly AS-IS; no warranty of title — quiet title typically required before marketability (see nevada §7 / bogart-v-lathrop void-deed risk). [Source: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList]
• Surplus claims route through the Treasurer’s Delinquent Tax Division, not the clerk of court — Nevada surplus is administrative, filed with the selling treasurer (see nevada / NRS 361.610), unlike judicial-sale states where surplus sits with the clerk.

C6. Records Access

• Parcel / property search (Assessor): https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/assessor/property_search/index.php (by owner: https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/assessor/AssessorParcelDetail/ownr.aspx ; by address: https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/assessor/AssessorParcelDetail/site.aspx)
• Recorder / deed search: https://recorderecomm.clarkcountynv.gov/AcclaimWeb/ (AcclaimWeb Record Search — search by name, parcel, instrument number, document type, book/page, date)
• GIS map: Clark County Recorder GIS Infomapper / Assessor parcel maps via https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/ (GIS/Mapping line (702) 455-3855)
• Tax payment portal: https://trweb.co.clark.nv.us/ (online tax statement: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/taxstatement)
• Excess proceeds list: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/auction/excessproceeds [Sources: clarkcountynv.gov assessor/recorder pages; treasurer portals — all retrieved 2026-06-01]

C7. Meta

• sources:
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/real-property-tax-auction-information, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # auction location, 8am/2pm, payment terms
  • {type: official, url: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/Auction/AuctionList, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # next sale May 7 2026, $5000 deposit, 280-bidder cap, AS-IS, certified funds
  • {type: official, url: https://treasurer.co.clark.nv.us/trusfaq.htm, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # one auction/yr usually April, $1000 reg fee, 20-day publication, no post-sale redemption / 2-yr protest, same-day 5pm payment
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # 1-yr claim deadline; excess proceeds list URL
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/excess-proceeds-claim-instructions, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # filing venue, required docs, recovery-agent contract, TRAuction email
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:3c848b8b-c30e-4bca-9ab3-c61193934abc/original/as/excess-proceeds.pdf, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # Excess Proceeds Application (NRS 361.610(5))
  • {type: official, url: https://treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/auction/excessproceeds, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # excess proceeds available list
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_treasurer/, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # Treasurer J. Ken Diaz, address, (702) 455-4323, tax payment portal
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/elected_officials/county_recorder/, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # Recorder, AcclaimWeb search portal
  • {type: official, url: https://recorderecomm.clarkcountynv.gov/AcclaimWeb/, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # deed/document search
  • {type: official, url: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/assessor/property_search/index.php, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # parcel search
  • {type: official, url: https://trweb.co.clark.nv.us/, retrieved: 2026-06-01} # tax payment portal
• needs_verification:
  • “Current Clark County Recorder officeholder — the recorder page rendered the name ‘Debbie Conway’; whether that is the current 2026 officeholder was not independently confirmed.”
  • “Eighth Judicial District / County Clerk exact address and phone for any judicial-foreclosure or quiet-title filings (200 Lewis Ave, (702) 671-4554 inferred from general county directory, not directly retrieved from a clerk page in this session).”
  • “Reconciliation of the $1,000 'registration fee' (legacy FAQ) vs. the$5,000 ‘deposit’ (current auction listing) — appears the live cycle uses a $5,000 deposit; whether a separate non-refundable registration fee also applies was not confirmed on a single authoritative page.”
  • “Exact registration window open date (FAQ says details published in February; only the April 29, 2026 cut-off was directly retrieved).”
  • “Whether the December historical auction dates reflect a regular second annual sale or one-off catch-up sales (FAQ states one auction/yr usually April).”
• cross_links: nevada, surplus-funds, right-of-redemption, third-party-recovery-rules, treasurer-sale, bogart-v-lathrop, tyler-v-hennepin-county
• changelog:
  • “2026-06-01 — Initial population (autoresearch). All local facts cite Clark County’s own official treasurer/recorder/assessor pages retrieved this session. Verified: county-run auction portal (treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction), next sale May 7 2026, $5,000 deposit / 280-bidder cap / registration cut-off April 29 2026, same-day 5pm certified-funds payment, AS-IS sale, one annual spring auction, 20-day newspaper publication. Surplus: filed with Treasurer’s Delinquent Tax Division, Excess Proceeds Application (NRS 361.610(5)) PDF, 1-year claim deadline, published excess-proceeds list, recovery-agent contract requirement (10% cap inherited from nevada). Open gaps flagged: current recorder name, clerk-of-court contact, $1k-vs-$5k fee reconciliation.”

▸ For Investors / Operators — Clark County holds one annual Trustee Property Auction, typically in spring (next confirmed: May 7, 2026), through the county’s own online portal at treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction — not a third-party platform. Registration is capped at 280 bidders with a $5,000 deposit due by April 29, 2026 (for the May 7 sale); full payment in certified funds is due by 5:00 PM on auction day. Properties are sold strictly as-is with no county warranty of title; quiet title is typically required before a lender or title insurer will recognize the deed — see nevada § 7 and bogart-v-lathrop for the void-deed risk. The 2-year statutory trust period allows a pre-sale reconveyance deadline of 5 p.m. three business days before auction day (May 4, 2026 for the May 7 sale).

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds under NRS 361.610(5) must be claimed in writing within 1 year after the deed is recorded; after that, surplus escheats permanently to the county general fund. File the Excess Proceeds Application (PDF at clarkcountynv.gov) with the Treasurer’s Delinquent Tax Division (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas NV 89106; TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov; (702) 455-4323) by mail or in person, and email an electronic copy to TRAuction@clarkcountynv.gov. All vested owners must submit separate applications; required attachments include a certified deed copy, government-issued ID, Social Security card copy, W-9, and a notarized Release of Funds form. Search the published Excess Proceeds Available list at treasurer.clarkcountynv.gov/auction/auction/excessproceeds.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Clark County, Nevada tax-sale and surplus-claim procedure as of the last_verified date and may be incomplete or out of date. Local rules, dates, fees, and contacts change — verify against the cited official Clark County pages and consult a licensed Nevada attorney before acting. The legal framework is on the parent page → nevada.