Louisiana property tax by parish
Typical rates and bills for every parish, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Estimate my billHow Louisiana changed in five years
Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Bills and home values moved roughly together.
Ways to lower your bill in Louisiana
- Homestead exemption or credit. Louisiana homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
- Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
- Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal
Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.
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Property tax in Louisiana, in plain words
Homeowners in Louisiana pay a typical 0.55% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $216,500, that comes to about $1,180 a year. Louisiana ranks 40th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Orleans Parish has the highest typical rate at 0.82%, and East Feliciana Parish the lowest at 0.15%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Louisiana's state income tax runs 3% flat. The state sales tax rate is 5%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 1.9% of median household income in Louisiana.
Every parish in Louisiana
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| Parish | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 0.31% | $483 | $155,500 |
| Allen Parish | 0.26% | $267 | $104,500 |
| Ascension Parish | 0.54% | $1,519 | $279,600 |
| Assumption Parish | 0.37% | $552 | $150,300 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 0.20% | $249 | $122,400 |
| Beauregard Parish | 0.36% | $576 | $161,700 |
| Bienville Parish | 0.30% | $301 | $99,500 |
| Bossier Parish | 0.64% | $1,445 | $227,200 |
| Caddo Parish | 0.62% | $1,085 | $175,700 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 0.45% | $968 | $217,000 |
| Caldwell Parish | 0.45% | $415 | $93,300 |
| Cameron Parish | 0.46% | $936 | $202,500 |
| Catahoula Parish | 0.32% | $325 | $101,800 |
| Claiborne Parish | 0.43% | $356 | $82,100 |
| Concordia Parish | 0.37% | $384 | $103,800 |
| De Soto Parish | 0.35% | $540 | $154,900 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.67% | $1,656 | $248,800 |
| East Carroll Parish | 0.28% | $277 | $100,500 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 0.15% | $339 | $228,100 |
| Evangeline Parish | 0.29% | $362 | $124,600 |
| Franklin Parish | 0.31% | $351 | $113,000 |
| Grant Parish | 0.60% | $862 | $143,300 |
| Iberia Parish | 0.36% | $593 | $164,500 |
| Iberville Parish | 0.32% | $556 | $172,800 |
| Jackson Parish | 0.30% | $352 | $115,600 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.29% | $442 | $150,800 |
| Jefferson Parish | 0.52% | $1,312 | $251,400 |
| Lafayette Parish | 0.57% | $1,380 | $242,900 |
| Lafourche Parish | 0.54% | $1,038 | $193,900 |
| LaSalle Parish | 0.45% | $532 | $119,500 |
| Lincoln Parish | 0.46% | $971 | $210,100 |
| Livingston Parish | 0.46% | $1,066 | $230,600 |
| Madison Parish | 0.33% | $313 | $96,200 |
| Morehouse Parish | 0.45% | $530 | $118,800 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 0.44% | $755 | $171,300 |
| Orleans Parish | 0.82% | $2,606 | $315,700 |
| Ouachita Parish | 0.54% | $1,054 | $194,400 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 0.50% | $1,427 | $282,900 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.32% | $565 | $179,300 |
| Rapides Parish | 0.55% | $1,000 | $181,100 |
| Red River Parish | 0.42% | $506 | $119,700 |
| Richland Parish | 0.28% | $401 | $141,900 |
| Sabine Parish | 0.39% | $484 | $123,100 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 0.47% | $961 | $202,500 |
| St. Charles Parish | 0.59% | $1,562 | $263,700 |
| St. Helena Parish | 0.61% | $469 | $77,300 |
| St. James Parish | 0.53% | $1,113 | $211,800 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 0.45% | $877 | $193,200 |
| St. Landry Parish | 0.29% | $411 | $142,500 |
| St. Martin Parish | 0.44% | $725 | $164,200 |
| St. Mary Parish | 0.39% | $545 | $138,900 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 0.71% | $2,028 | $284,000 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 0.41% | $882 | $212,900 |
| Tensas Parish | 0.26% | $221 | $86,300 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 0.45% | $836 | $187,200 |
| Union Parish | 0.46% | $518 | $112,500 |
| Vermilion Parish | 0.36% | $589 | $163,300 |
| Vernon Parish | 0.53% | $819 | $156,000 |
| Washington Parish | 0.33% | $507 | $155,700 |
| Webster Parish | 0.36% | $412 | $114,500 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 0.54% | $1,251 | $229,900 |
| West Carroll Parish | 0.21% | Under $200 | $94,400 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 0.63% | $1,556 | $245,700 |
| Winn Parish | 0.30% | $325 | $108,500 |