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Real Property Taxes

Mesquite has one of the lowest local tax rates in Clark County and Nevada, which enjoys one of the lowest state tax structures in the nation.

FY 2008/2009 Tax Rate Per $100 of Assessed Valuation:

City of Mesquite (Ad Valorem Rate)	$0.5520
State, County & School District Combined Rate	$2.2141
Total Combined Tax Rate	$2.7661 *

*Rate unchanged from FY 2007/2008

Assessed value approximates 35% of fair market value. Total property tax on a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is $968.14 per year calculated as follows.

REAL PROPERTY TAX CALCULATION

Fair Market Value of Home	$100,000
x - Assessment Value Adj Rate	35%
Assessed Value	$35,000

Assessed Value of Home	$35,000
x - Overall Tax Rate	2.7661%
Total Annual Real Property Tax	$968.14

City's Portion of Total Property Tax of	$968.14
Assessed Value of Home	$35,000
x - City of Mesquite Tax Rate	.552%
City's Portion of Annual Property Tax (.53¢/day)	$193.20

TAXES NOT COLLECTED

Sales Tax on Food Purchases
Personal Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Inventory Tax
Foreign Trade Zone Tax

Property Taxes are collected by the Clark County Treasurer.
The County Treasurer’s office bills and collects taxes on all real property in Clark County. The office distributes the tax dollars to the various taxing entities including the state, county, school district, cities, libraries and other special districts.

For more information visit their web site or contact them at 702 455-4323.

Contact Information

David Empey

10 East Mesquite Blvd.

Mesquite, NV 89027

702-346-5295

dempey@mesquitenv.gov

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.

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