Nevada tax burden — broken down.
Nevada’s combined tax burden (income + property + sales) lands at 7.45% on our composite — ranking #44 of 51 jurisdictions. Nevada levies no state income tax — burden comes entirely from property and sales taxes.
Nevada burden, broken into 3 components
| Component | Nevada rate | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Top marginal income | 0.00% | ~5.30% |
| Effective property | 0.60% | ~1.07% |
| State sales tax | 6.85% | ~5.50% |
| Combined composite | 7.45% | ~11.87% |
National medians from CalcFi’s 51-state composite. Top marginal is the headline single-filer rate, NOT the effective rate most households actually pay.
Retirement + Social Security in Nevada
Nevada does NOT tax most retirement income (pensions, IRA / 401(k) distributions). Social Security benefits are NOT taxed by Nevada. Federal taxation of these income sources is unchanged regardless of state.
How Nevada compares
Of all 51 US jurisdictions ranked by combined burden composite, Nevada sits at #44. That puts Nevada in the bottom 10 lowest-burden states — high-earners frequently move here from CA/NY for the income-tax savings, even when factoring property/sales tradeoffs. For the live cross-state heat map, see the interactive tax burden map.
Nevada metros — local tax overlay
State rates are uniform across Nevada— but local income, property, and sales taxes vary. Click any metro to run the full income tax calculator pre-populated with that city’s local layer.
- Las Vegasproperty 0.60% · pop 2.3Mmedian $62,600 →
- Renoproperty 0.60% · pop 0.5Mmedian $67,400 →
- Hendersonproperty 0.70% · pop 0.3Mmedian $78,500 →
- North Las Vegasproperty 0.70% · pop 0.3Mmedian $62,800 →
- Sparksproperty 0.70% · pop 0.1Mmedian $68,500 →
More Nevada metros coming as we expand city coverage.
Nevada tax — common questions
What is the Nevada top marginal income tax rate in 2025?
Nevada levies no state income tax. Top marginal rate is 0%.
What is the Nevada effective property tax rate?
Nevada's statewide effective property tax rate is 0.60% of home value (annual). On a $400,000 home that's roughly $2,400/yr. Local variation can be ±0.5pp.
Does Nevada tax retirement income or Social Security?
Nevada does NOT tax most retirement income, and does NOT tax Social Security benefits.
Are there any Nevada-specific tax quirks I should know about?
No state income tax. No corporate income tax. Combined sales tax averages 8.23% (high). Las Vegas hotel rooms taxed at 13.38% (resort+sales+room tax stack).
Reviewed by CalcFi Editorial · Source: Tax Foundation State Individual Income Tax Rates (Jan 2025). Last verified 2026-04-19. Methodology at /about/editorial.