Cell towers in Washoe County, NV

The FCC registry lists 119 constructed antenna structures in Washoe County, 13% of Nevada's 924 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 54 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 21 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 37 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 119
2Tallest 351 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 81 ft) 88 ft

Structures

119

rank 2 of 17 in NV

Most common type

Monopole

28% of structures

Over 200 feet

8% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

32% built then

Who owns the towers in Washoe County

54 different registrants own the 119 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Washoe County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 88 feet, close to the Nevada median of 81 feet. The tallest is a other or unspecified near Reno at 351 feet, built in 1980. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Washoe County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Washoe County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1012403	Other or unspecified	351 ft	1980	Reno	Lotus Radio Corp.
1012404	Other or unspecified	351 ft	1980	Reno	Lotus Radio Corp.
1014675	Other or unspecified	319 ft	1969	Lemmon Valley	VB Nimbus, LLC
1014676	Other or unspecified	319 ft	1969	Lemmon Valley	VB Nimbus, LLC
1014677	Other or unspecified	319 ft	1969	Lemmon Valley	VB Nimbus, LLC
1009893	Guyed tower	265 ft	1994	Carson City	American Towers LLC
1288175	Other or unspecified	253 ft	2014	Sparks	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1288176	Other or unspecified	253 ft	2014	Sparks	Americom Limited Partnership
1320312	Lattice tower	224 ft	2021	Gerlach	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1025101	Guyed tower	202 ft	2002	Sun Valley	American Towers LLC
1213938	Guyed tower	200 ft	2001	Carson City	American Towers LLC
1204023	Guyed tower	199 ft	2021	Gerlach	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1010555	Tower	196 ft	1996	Reno	KRXI Licensee, LLC
1059085	Tower	196 ft	1989	Washoe City	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1311016	Guyed tower	195 ft	1995	Sun Valley (Reno)	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1009852	Guyed tower	190 ft	1989	Reno	American Towers LLC
1211696	On a building	180 ft	1994	Reno	Reno Office Investors LLC
1282081	Other or unspecified	171 ft	2012	Reno	AMFM Radio LLC
1282082	Other or unspecified	171 ft	2012	Reno	AMFM Radio LLC
1025067	Lattice tower	165 ft	2006	Sun Valley	American Towers LLC
1009892	Lattice tower	163 ft	1985	Carson City	American Towers LLC
1233166	Monopole	159 ft	2002	Wadsworth	SBA Structures, LLC
1201897	Lattice tower	152 ft	1995	Reno	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1293640	Monopole	150 ft	2014	Reno	Diamond Towers IV LLC
1011432	On a building	141 ft	2006	Reno	Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Nevada
1212646	Guyed tower	140 ft	1980	Reno	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1328660	Monopole	139 ft	2025	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1227141	Monopole	128 ft	2000	Reno	American Towers LLC
1061007	Guyed tower	126 ft	1985	Reno	American Towers LLC
1312890	Lattice tower	126 ft	2019	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1212644	Tower	121 ft	1959	Reno	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1252447	Pole	114 ft	2007	Sparks	CCATT LLC
1286069	Monopole	110 ft	2012	Reno	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1202610	Monopole	105 ft	1999	Reno	American Towers LLC
1255424	Pole	105 ft	2006	Reno	CCATT LLC
1284986	Monopole	104 ft	2012	Reno	Octagon Towers, LLC
1011157	Pole	102 ft	1996	Reno	CCATT LLC
1011426	Lattice tower	100 ft	2024	Sun Valley	Deerfield Media (Reno) Licensee, LLC
1233539	Monopole	100 ft	1999	Sparks	American Towers LLC
1283904	Tower	100 ft	2013	Sun Valley	High Sierra Communications, Inc.
1297211	Monopole	100 ft	2016	Sparks	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1298269	Monopole	100 ft	2016	Sparks	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1284527	Tower	97 ft	2013	Sun Valley	High Sierra Communications, Inc.
1215283	Tower	95 ft	2000	Reno	Private owner (name withheld)
1297327	Pole	95 ft	2016	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1317491	Pole	94 ft	2023	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1325524	Monopole	94 ft	2014	Sparks	Skyway Towers, LLC
1011158	Pole	92 ft	1996	Reno	CCATT LLC
1271151	Lattice tower	92 ft	2008	Reno	VBT SUB 2 LLC
1232567	Monopole	91 ft	2002	Reno	Crown Castle
1205335	On a building	90 ft	1972	Sparks	Meiser Enterprises
1222665	Tower	90 ft	2000	Reno	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1233540	Monopole	90 ft	1999	Reno	American Towers LLC
1282424	Tower	90 ft	2013	Carson City	Amatuer Radio Station K7UI
1294107	Monopole	90 ft	2015	Sparks	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1303224	Monopole	90 ft	2018	Sparks	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1324980	Tree / stealth	90 ft	2025	Reno	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1060006	Monopole	89 ft	1999	Reno	American Towers LLC
1062991	Tower	89 ft	1987	Reno	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1323838	Monopole	88 ft	2005	Sparks	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1202729	Lattice tower	87 ft	1999	Reno	American Towers LLC
1254468	Monopole	87 ft	2006	Reno	CCATT LLC
1278003	Pole	87 ft	2006	Reno	CCATT LLC
1254993	Tower	85 ft	2006	Reno	Reno Media Group, L.P.
1000984	Pole	83 ft	1996	Sparks	CCATT LLC
1000983	Pole	83 ft	1996	Reno	New Cingular Wireless, Inc.
1279558	Monopole	81 ft	2011	Sparks	American Towers LLC
1209287	Other or unspecified	80 ft	2001	Nixon	High Sierra Communications, Inc.
1267038	Monopole	80 ft	2009	Sparks	American Towers LLC
1296098	Monopole	80 ft	2018	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1297372	Monopole	80 ft	2016	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1238297	Tower	79 ft	2003	Reno	Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education
1226653	Tower	78 ft	2000	Virginia Peak	Worldwide Communications Associates Inc.
1011980	Lattice tower	77 ft	1999	Reno	EIP Communications I, LLC
1263637	Pole	75 ft	2009	Reno	American Towers LLC
1293236	Monopole	75 ft	2014	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1323844	Monopole	75 ft	2025	Reno	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1272174	Tree / stealth	70 ft	2010	Reno	American Towers LLC
1295815	Monopole	70 ft	2009	Reno	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1062995	Lattice tower	69 ft	1987	Incline Village	MT. ROSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
1226910	Tower	69 ft	2000	Washoe Valley	SBA Towers II LLC
1256334	Monopole	66 ft	2007	Reno	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1275918	Tower	66 ft	1979	Reno	American Towers LLC
1285119	Tree / stealth	65 ft	2012	Reno	Diamond Towers IV LLC
1286195	Tree / stealth	65 ft	2013	Reno	Diamond Towers IV LLC
1286293	Pole	65 ft	2013	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1256333	Tower	64 ft	2007	Reno	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1257564	Tower	64 ft	2006	Sparks	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1018758	Pole	63 ft	1998	Reno	CCTM1 LLC
1214462	Pole	61 ft	2001	Stead	New Cingular Wireless, Inc.
1323676	Monopole	61 ft	2023	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1296520	Monopole	60 ft	2016	Reno	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1305770	Monopole	60 ft	2018	Sparks	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1008821	Pole	57 ft	1996	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1286695	Pole	57 ft	2013	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1226393	Tower	56 ft	2000	Reno	Day Management Corporation
1235864	Pole	55 ft	2002	Reno	CCATT LLC
1267297	Pole	55 ft	2009	Reno	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1297647	Pole	55 ft	2017	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1299086	Monopole	55 ft	2016	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1319221	Monopole	55 ft	2021	Reno	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1216764	Lattice tower	54 ft	2007	Empire	Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Nevada
1236891	Pole	54 ft	2003	Reno	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1250947	Pole	52 ft	2006	Reno	TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY
1059086	Tower	50 ft	1998	Reno	Private owner (name withheld)
1203426	Tower	50 ft	1999	Sparks	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1319794	Monopole	50 ft	2021	Reno	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1232598	Tower	49 ft	2002	Reno	Cricket Communications, Inc.
1287089	Lattice tower	46 ft	2013	Reno	Sierra Pacific Power Company dba NV Energy
1298546	Monopole	45 ft	2018	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership
1271728	Pole	43 ft	2006	Reno	Octagon Towers LLC
1260101	Pole	38 ft	2008	Reno	Washoe County NV
1279092	Tower	37 ft	2011	Reno	RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1263260	On a building	35 ft	1991	Reno	Private owner (name withheld)
1281434	Tower	35 ft	1980	Wadsworth	Sierra Pacific Power Co dba NV Energy
1215128	Pole	33 ft	2000	Reno	Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada
1225395	Tower	30 ft	2001	Reno	Nevada,State of (Dept of Trans)
1062988	Tower	26 ft	1989	Fernley	NEVADA WIRELESS
1002501	Pole	22 ft	1996	Reno	Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership

If you have a tower lease in Washoe County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Nevada with similar tower counts: Clark County (564), Elko County (46), Nye County (37), Churchill County (24), Humboldt County (20).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.