Overview of Department Responsibilities

The Storey County Assessor is responsible for the valuation and assessment of all property in the county, both real and personal. This includes both exempt and non-exempt properties. Additionally, our office provides vehicle registration services under the Nevada State Department of Motor Vehicles. The following are services provided by our office:

Property Value & Tax Assessment


  • Locate all property in the County and identify the ownership
  • Establish a taxable value for all property
  • List the value of all property on the tax roll
  • Assess personal property, business personal property, and manufactured homes
  • Handle all billing of business personal property and manufactured homes placed on the unsecured tax roll
  • Keep parcel maps on all property in the county current
  • Apply all legal exemptions
  • Maintain public records
  • Conduct fair and efficient assessments

Department of Motor Vehicles


  • Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - Noon, 1 - 4 p.m.
  • New vehicle registration
  • Vehicle registration renewals
  • Trailer registration
  • Processing titles - new, out-of-state, and title transfers
  • Clearing insurance suspensions and collecting fines