Nevada · County property tax · ACS 2024
Lyon County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Lyon County pays $1,668 a year, an effective rate of 0.46%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,668
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.46%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- -16%
- vs U.S. average
- #12 of 17
- rank in NV
The verdict
Homeowners in Lyon County pay a median $1,668 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.46%, more affordable than 88% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,668
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.46%
- Effective rate on median home
- #389 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -16%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($366,100). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Nevada. Population: 61,680. Owner-occupied homes: 18,202.
The median annual property tax in Lyon County is $1,668, which is 18% lower than the Nevada state average and 16% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.46% on a median home value of $366,100. Property taxes represent 2.1% of the median household income in this county.
Lyon County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Lyon County's 0.46% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 88%).
Decision signal 2
High among Nevada counties by effective rate
Lyon County ranks #12 of 17 counties in Nevada by effective rate (29% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Lyon County pay a median annual property tax of $1,668, notably lower than the national median and notably lower than the Nevada state median. On a $366,100 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.46% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Lyon County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $80,812 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Lyon County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Lyon County rose 53.4%, from $238,600 to $366,100. The effective rate fell 20.1% over the same span, a steeper move than in 83% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 22.6%, to $1,668. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,360 to $1,668, a gain of 23%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 4,428 of 18,202 owner-occupied homes (24.3%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 2.1% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Lyon County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Lyon County homeowners, 4,428 of 18,202 owner-occupied homes (24.3%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 18.1% (3,298)
- $800 to $1,499 24.3% (4,428)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.6% (2,840)
- $2,000 to $2,999 17.8% (3,246)
- $3,000 or more 19.5% (3,554)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
836 homes here (4.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Nevada handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Lyon County, mortgaged homeowners pay 13% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Lyon County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Lyon County's effective rate is higher than 29% of the 17 counties in Nevada - ranking #12 of 17.
Where Lyon County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.46% Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Nevada, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 2% of the Nevada median, yet the median bill runs 18% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $1,668 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Lyon County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Lyon County | Nevada Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.1% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Lyon County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Nevada counties.
Lyon County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,668 +5.2% | 0.46% |
| 2023 | $1,585 +6.2% | 0.46% |
| 2022 | $1,493 +5.6% | 0.48% |
| 2021 | $1,414 +4.0% | 0.54% |
| 2020 | $1,360 | 0.57% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Lyon County: tax-to-income at 2.1%
Counties near Lyon County's effective rate
On effective rate, Lyon County sits nearest Ripley County (MO), McDonald County (MO), Union Parish (LA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Shackelford County (TX), Newberry County (SC), Portage County (OH).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Lyon County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,380 of 31,100 returns from Lyon County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,321 - 34% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Nevada
Lyon County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Lyon County?
- Lyon County, Nevada scores C+ (63/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A (0.46%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Lyon County, Nevada?
- The median annual property tax in Lyon County is $1,668, an effective rate of 0.46% on a $366,100 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Lyon County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Lyon County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.46% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Lyon County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Lyon County jumped 22.6% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,360 to $1,668, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Lyon County?
- Property taxes in Lyon County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $80,812 median household income.
What to do with Lyon County's QUIET rate
At Lyon County's 0.46% effective rate, a $366,100 home implies about $1,668/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Lyon County ranks #12 of 17 Nevada counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Nevada overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Lyon County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.46%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,668/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Lyon County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Lyon County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Warren County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Lyon County at $1,668/yr; rate 0.65% vs Lyon County 0.46%.
Appanoose County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,667/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.34% vs Lyon County 0.46%.
Stanton County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,667/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 2.46% vs Lyon County 0.46%.
Frio County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,670/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.55% vs Lyon County 0.46%.
Nevada county set
State ACS overview for every published Nevada county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Lyon County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Lyon County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.