Louisiana Property Tax
LA
Effective property tax rate
0.56%
0.43pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Louisiana's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans Parish | 0.82% |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish | 0.74% |
| 3 | Bossier Parish | 0.64% |
| 4 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.64% |
| 5 | Grant Parish | 0.64% |
| 6 | Caddo Parish | 0.61% |
| 7 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 0.59% |
| 8 | St. Charles Parish | 0.57% |
| 9 | Rapides Parish | 0.57% |
| 10 | Lafayette Parish | 0.57% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Feliciana Parish | 0.15% |
| 2 | Allen Parish | 0.18% |
| 3 | Avoyelles Parish | 0.20% |
| 4 | West Carroll Parish | 0.20% |
| 5 | Madison Parish | 0.23% |
| 6 | Evangeline Parish | 0.27% |
| 7 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.28% |
| 8 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.28% |
| 9 | East Carroll Parish | 0.29% |
| 10 | Tensas Parish | 0.29% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 64 counties in Louisiana.
Showing 64 of 64 counties
- Acadia ParishRate:0.30%Home:$146,900Tax:$446
- Allen ParishRate:0.18%Home:$110,800Tax:$199
- Ascension ParishRate:0.53%Home:$265,300Tax:$1,419
- Assumption ParishRate:0.43%Home:$141,200Tax:$609
- Avoyelles ParishRate:0.20%Home:$120,200Tax:$244
- Beauregard ParishRate:0.33%Home:$164,500Tax:$544
- Bienville ParishRate:0.32%Home:$93,600Tax:$299
- Bossier ParishRate:0.64%Home:$215,100Tax:$1,380
- Caddo ParishRate:0.61%Home:$175,900Tax:$1,081
- Calcasieu ParishRate:0.44%Home:$208,500Tax:$926
- Caldwell ParishRate:0.32%Home:$106,000Tax:$341
- Cameron ParishRate:0.44%Home:$183,300Tax:$814
- Catahoula ParishRate:0.29%Home:$88,000Tax:$257
- Claiborne ParishRate:0.37%Home:$82,400Tax:$304
- Concordia ParishRate:0.38%Home:$102,400Tax:$393
- De Soto ParishRate:0.31%Home:$150,700Tax:$467
- East Baton Rouge ParishRate:0.64%Home:$241,800Tax:$1,547
- East Carroll ParishRate:0.29%Home:$87,400Tax:$251
- East Feliciana ParishRate:0.15%Home:$213,700Tax:$328
- Evangeline ParishRate:0.27%Home:$118,500Tax:$323
- Franklin ParishRate:0.32%Home:$117,200Tax:$378
- Grant ParishRate:0.64%Home:$135,900Tax:$864
- Iberia ParishRate:0.35%Home:$156,000Tax:$547
- Iberville ParishRate:0.33%Home:$177,100Tax:$581
- Jackson ParishRate:0.33%Home:$107,400Tax:$354
- Jefferson Davis ParishRate:0.28%Home:$145,000Tax:$409
- Jefferson ParishRate:0.52%Home:$243,500Tax:$1,265
- Lafayette ParishRate:0.57%Home:$234,200Tax:$1,329
- Lafourche ParishRate:0.50%Home:$190,800Tax:$951
- LaSalle ParishRate:0.42%Home:$137,200Tax:$578
- Lincoln ParishRate:0.50%Home:$195,500Tax:$975
- Livingston ParishRate:0.49%Home:$218,900Tax:$1,079
- Madison ParishRate:0.23%Home:$90,600Tax:$208
- Morehouse ParishRate:0.43%Home:$108,700Tax:$467
- Natchitoches ParishRate:0.47%Home:$163,000Tax:$766
- Orleans ParishRate:0.82%Home:$296,400Tax:$2,428
- Ouachita ParishRate:0.56%Home:$183,000Tax:$1,016
- Plaquemines ParishRate:0.46%Home:$275,800Tax:$1,275
- Pointe Coupee ParishRate:0.28%Home:$174,500Tax:$491
- Rapides ParishRate:0.57%Home:$179,100Tax:$1,024
- Red River ParishRate:0.54%Home:$103,200Tax:$555
- Richland ParishRate:0.35%Home:$124,500Tax:$438
- Sabine ParishRate:0.38%Home:$129,400Tax:$495
- St. Bernard ParishRate:0.51%Home:$192,100Tax:$976
- St. Charles ParishRate:0.57%Home:$256,800Tax:$1,475
- St. Helena ParishRate:0.42%Home:$106,400Tax:$448
- St. James ParishRate:0.53%Home:$197,800Tax:$1,043
- St. John the Baptist ParishRate:0.45%Home:$184,000Tax:$829
- St. Landry ParishRate:0.30%Home:$142,900Tax:$425
- St. Martin ParishRate:0.40%Home:$151,000Tax:$610
- St. Mary ParishRate:0.40%Home:$128,000Tax:$515
- St. Tammany ParishRate:0.74%Home:$272,200Tax:$2,005
- Tangipahoa ParishRate:0.43%Home:$204,600Tax:$887
- Tensas ParishRate:0.29%Home:$80,300Tax:$232
- Terrebonne ParishRate:0.45%Home:$189,100Tax:$852
- Union ParishRate:0.41%Home:$115,400Tax:$470
- Vermilion ParishRate:0.34%Home:$159,700Tax:$538
- Vernon ParishRate:0.54%Home:$143,500Tax:$776
- Washington ParishRate:0.35%Home:$139,400Tax:$488
- Webster ParishRate:0.38%Home:$105,600Tax:$402
- West Baton Rouge ParishRate:0.59%Home:$225,900Tax:$1,336
- West Carroll ParishRate:0.20%Home:$97,600Tax:$199
- West Feliciana ParishRate:0.52%Home:$263,200Tax:$1,359
- Winn ParishRate:0.32%Home:$102,600Tax:$323
Louisiana Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Louisiana, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Louisiana is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.56%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Louisiana.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Louisiana is 0.56%. Based on the median home value of $150,850, a typical homeowner pays around $551 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 64 counties in Louisiana.
East Feliciana Parish has the lowest effective property tax rate in Louisiana at 0.15%. The median home value there is $213,700, with a median annual tax of $328.
Orleans Parish has the highest effective property tax rate in Louisiana at 0.82%. The median home value there is $296,400, with a median annual tax of $2,428.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Louisiana's rate of 0.56% is 0.43 percentage points below the national average. This means Louisiana homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.