View of the Reno Sparks night skyline from Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
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Washoe County Assessor
Joshua Wilson
Washoe County Assessor

Josh Wilson is the Assessor of Washoe County, home of the beautiful Lake Tahoe and the friendly, vibrant communities of Reno and Sparks.  His jurisdiction includes roughly 171,500 parcels covering 6,600 square miles with the majority of those parcels located in the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area.  Washoe County has an assessed value of $13.3 billion for FY 2010/2011, down from a high 2 years ago of $17.1 billion, and property is assessed at 35% of its taxable value.  He was elected to the office of County Assessor in 2006 and has provided over 21 years of public service to the citizens of Washoe County.

Josh is a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), the Nevada Assessors Association and Nevada NACO. He has served as both President and Vice President of the Nevada Assessors Association and continues to serve on their Legislative and Regulatory committees.  Some of the accomplishments made thus far under his administration include:  an annual reappraisal of all property subject to taxation, a transition from the antiquated ARC-info mapping software to the state of the art ARC-GIS platform, a conversion to a new Personal Property database and an expansion of the Assessor’s website (www.washoecounty.us/assessor), all while reducing the overall operating budget of the Assessor’s office by over 20% in reaction to our economic crisis.

Josh grew up in the Washoe County, graduating from Sparks High School and the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.  He has been married to his wife Alyson for 16 years and has two children, Austin and Sierra.

Assessor Mission Statement
The mission of the Washoe County Assessor is to provide excellence in public service through complete, accurate, and timely assessments of all property subject to taxation.
Vision Statement
To be the most technologically advanced, transparent, and user-friendly Assessor's Office in the United States.
Core Values
  • To be a model governmental agency that strives for excellence in carrying out the assessment functions set fourth in Nevada law.
  • Provide efficient and accurate assessments through experienced and educated staff.
  • Provide excellent customer service to both our internal and external customers.
PHONE NUMBERS
GENERAL INFORMATION (775) 328-2200
REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION (775) 328-2277
EXEMPTIONS (775) 328-2277
REAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL (775) 328-2233
MOBILE HOMES (775) 328-2210
AIRCRAFT (775) 328-2210
BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY (775) 328-2213
DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE
PROGRAM PROGRAM MANAGER PHONE
Administration Theresa Wilkins Chief Deputy Assessor 328-2205
Appraisal Ron Sauer Chief Appraiser 328-2263
Data Management Ivy Diezel Support Analyst 328-2273
Mapping-GIS Carol Buonanoma Mapping Supervisor 328-2225
Personal Property Mark Stafford Senior Appraiser 328-2213
Public Service Lora Zimmer
 Principal Account Clerk 328-2605
Real Estate/Records Lora Zimmer Principal Account Clerk 328-2605

Functions of the Department

Functions of Washoe County Assessor include the following:

  • Discover, List and Value all property, both real & personal, subject to taxation within Washoe County
  • The Real Property roll includes approximately 170,000 parcels that are reappraised annually.
  • The Personal Property roll includes approximately 33,000 commercial, mobile home and aircraft accounts.
  • Develop and maintain parcel maps reflecting all parcels and subdivisions in Washoe County, for assessment purposes only.
  • Create and maintain files for all property for assessment purposes in both digital format (computer) and hard copy.
  • Sign up all qualifying Washoe County citizens for veterans and widows exemptions on real property and personal property.