Louisiana Property Tax Rates by ZIP Code

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Compare property tax rates across 415 ZIP codes in Louisiana.

ACS 2019-2023 · Updated Dec 2024

Avg Annual Tax

$868

68% below national avg

Avg Tax Rate

0.45%

Avg Home Value

$176,718

28% below national avg

ZIP Codes

415

Louisiana at a Glance

Avg Annual Tax

$868

per year

Avg Effective Rate

0.45%

of home value

Avg Home Value

$176,718

median estimate

Total ZIP Codes

415

in Louisiana

Property Tax Landscape in Louisiana

Property tax rates in Louisiana vary significantly across its 415 ZIP codes. The statewide average effective rate is 0.45%, with annual taxes averaging $868 on a median home value of $176,718.

The spread between Louisiana's highest and lowest tax ZIP codes is 3.30 percentage points — 71424 (Elmer, 3.37%) at the high end versus 71320 (Bordelonville, 0.07%) at the low end. This wide variation typically reflects differences in school district funding structures, special assessment districts, and municipal tax overlays across the state.

For homebuyers evaluating Louisiana, property taxes can add between $11/month and $497/month to housing costs depending on the ZIP code, based on the state's median home value of $176,718. This range makes ZIP-level comparison an essential step when choosing where to buy.

Louisiana's average property tax of $868/year is 68% below the national median of $2,690/year, offering relatively lower tax burdens for homeowners compared to the national average.

Distribution

Tax Rate Distribution in Louisiana

How effective property tax rates are spread across 396 ZIP codes

Highest Tax Rates

71424

Elmer

3.37%

$4,191/yr

71009

Blanchard

1.28%

$4,182/yr

71070

Saline

1.11%

$1,142/yr

71029

Gilliam

1.04%

$1,361/yr

70551

Leonville

1.03%

$1,172/yr

Lowest Tax Rates

71320

Bordelonville

0.07%

$202/yr

71030

Gloster

0.11%

$199/yr

71007

Bethany

0.11%

$199/yr

71323

Center Point

0.11%

$199/yr

71325

Cheneyville

0.12%

$199/yr

Cities in Louisiana

Explore property tax rates by city

Showing top 20 of 342 cities. Browse individual ZIP codes below for more.

All ZIP Codes in Louisiana

ZIP Code	City	Effective Rate	Median Tax	Median Home Value
70001	Metairie	0.52%	$1,643	$313,300
70002	Metairie	0.67%	$2,531	$379,400
70003	Metairie	0.51%	$1,312	$255,300
70005	Metairie	0.64%	$2,424	$381,000
70006	Metairie	0.53%	$1,755	$333,000
70030	Des Allemands	0.48%	$981	$205,700
70031	Ama	0.51%	$1,092	$213,300
70032	Arabi	0.44%	$934	$212,400
70036	Barataria	0.66%	$1,236	$187,500
70037	Belle Chasse	0.44%	$1,531	$350,000
70039	Boutte	1.02%	$2,469	$243,100
70040	Braithwaite	0.47%	$523	$111,600
70043	Chalmette	0.50%	$1,026	$203,800
70047	Destrehan	0.64%	$1,881	$294,200
70051	Garyville	0.63%	$894	$141,000
70052	Gramercy	0.70%	$1,470	$211,400
70053	Gretna	0.57%	$1,276	$225,700
70056	Gretna	0.57%	$1,278	$223,000
70057	Hahnville	0.44%	$966	$217,500
70058	Harvey	0.43%	$835	$195,100
70062	Kenner	0.30%	$599	$197,500
70065	Kenner	0.39%	$988	$255,800
70067	Lafitte	0.62%	$1,276	$205,400
70068	La Place	0.45%	$855	$191,400
70070	Luling	0.53%	$1,427	$268,400
70071	Lutcher	0.48%	$922	$193,600
70072	Marrero	0.44%	$836	$190,700
70075	Meraux	0.58%	$1,300	$225,800
70079	Norco	0.49%	$1,136	$232,300
70080	Paradis	0.59%	$1,111	$187,200
70084	Reserve	0.48%	$778	$162,400
70086	Saint James	0.99%	$1,054	$106,000
70087	Saint Rose	0.69%	$1,465	$211,200
70090	Vacherie	0.49%	$924	$190,200
70091	Venice	—	$199	—
70092	Violet	0.31%	$516	$166,600
70094	Westwego	0.43%	$662	$154,600
70113	New Orleans	0.92%	$2,377	$258,500
70114	New Orleans	0.57%	$1,108	$194,100
70115	New Orleans	0.86%	$5,311	$616,600
70116	New Orleans	0.74%	$2,834	$385,100
70117	New Orleans	0.66%	$1,640	$247,600
70118	New Orleans	0.98%	$4,407	$451,600
70119	New Orleans	0.88%	$3,178	$359,300
70121	New Orleans	0.45%	$1,069	$237,200
70122	New Orleans	0.65%	$1,788	$274,700
70123	New Orleans	0.55%	$1,746	$318,000
70124	New Orleans	1.00%	$5,791	$577,800
70125	New Orleans	0.89%	$3,807	$428,600
70126	New Orleans	0.60%	$1,116	$187,300
70127	New Orleans	0.62%	$1,191	$191,200
70128	New Orleans	0.68%	$1,505	$220,200
70129	New Orleans	0.56%	$955	$170,800
70130	New Orleans	1.03%	$5,449	$529,300
70131	New Orleans	0.79%	$1,862	$236,200
70301	Thibodaux	0.57%	$1,241	$217,500
70339	Pierre Part	0.45%	$724	$162,600
70341	Belle Rose	0.48%	$506	$105,200
70342	Berwick	0.31%	$593	$190,600
70343	Bourg	0.50%	$979	$196,800
70344	Chauvin	0.64%	$739	$115,500
70345	Cut Off	0.33%	$539	$165,600
70346	Donaldsonville	0.24%	$442	$186,800
70352	Donner	—	$199	—
70353	Dulac	0.27%	$244	$89,200
70354	Galliano	0.24%	$244	$102,000
70357	Golden Meadow	0.20%	$279	$141,400
70358	Grand Isle	0.67%	$1,793	$266,100
70359	Gray	0.62%	$1,006	$161,300
70360	Houma	0.49%	$1,458	$297,100
70363	Houma	0.36%	$518	$143,800
70364	Houma	0.34%	$669	$195,600
70372	Labadieville	0.39%	$564	$143,800
70373	Larose	0.40%	$715	$178,900
70374	Lockport	0.27%	$514	$190,000
70375	Mathews	0.55%	$1,341	$244,000
70377	Montegut	0.31%	$365	$119,000
70380	Morgan City	0.35%	$491	$138,300
70390	Napoleonville	0.45%	$691	$152,000
70392	Patterson	0.37%	$528	$141,600
70393	Plattenville	0.40%	$838	$209,600
70394	Raceland	0.40%	$734	$183,700
70395	Schriever	0.37%	$737	$201,200
70397	Theriot	0.33%	$532	$161,100
70401	Hammond	0.52%	$1,187	$226,800
70403	Hammond	0.42%	$876	$207,600
70420	Abita Springs	0.70%	$1,935	$278,300
70422	Amite	0.38%	$643	$169,900
70426	Angie	0.34%	$425	$124,500
70427	Bogalusa	0.39%	$484	$124,000
70431	Bush	0.53%	$1,289	$241,600
70433	Covington	0.76%	$2,418	$316,200
70435	Covington	0.79%	$2,155	$271,600
70437	Folsom	0.47%	$1,416	$303,700
70438	Franklinton	0.29%	$450	$157,000
70441	Greensburg	0.51%	$507	$99,100
70443	Independence	0.34%	$494	$145,700
70444	Kentwood	0.25%	$439	$173,300
70445	Lacombe	0.61%	$1,338	$220,400
70446	Loranger	0.37%	$767	$205,100
70447	Madisonville	0.81%	$3,160	$390,600
70448	Mandeville	0.76%	$2,464	$324,100
70449	Maurepas	0.46%	$1,151	$250,100
70450	Mount Hermon	—	$649	—
70452	Pearl River	0.77%	$1,688	$219,900
70454	Ponchatoula	0.44%	$959	$219,500
70455	Robert	0.81%	$1,542	$189,600
70456	Roseland	0.18%	$209	$115,500
70458	Slidell	0.67%	$1,516	$227,200
70460	Slidell	0.58%	$1,071	$184,400
70461	Slidell	0.67%	$1,802	$267,100
70462	Springfield	0.27%	$635	$238,000
70465	Tangipahoa	—	$199	—
70466	Tickfaw	0.34%	$595	$174,300
70471	Mandeville	0.83%	$3,063	$370,100
70501	Lafayette	0.25%	$291	$117,200
70503	Lafayette	0.63%	$2,057	$326,800
70506	Lafayette	0.50%	$1,082	$215,700
70507	Lafayette	0.52%	$1,081	$206,700
70508	Lafayette	0.67%	$1,996	$299,200
70510	Abbeville	0.31%	$469	$150,400
70512	Arnaudville	0.60%	$818	$135,200
70514	Baldwin	0.26%	$326	$127,500
70516	Branch	0.64%	$775	$121,200
70517	Breaux Bridge	0.44%	$660	$151,600
70518	Broussard	0.53%	$1,533	$287,300
70520	Carencro	0.46%	$913	$199,600
70524	Chataignier	0.21%	$199	$92,900
70525	Church Point	0.25%	$313	$123,000
70526	Crowley	0.29%	$448	$152,000
70528	Delcambre	0.17%	$199	$118,900
70529	Duson	0.48%	$904	$189,600
70531	Egan	0.50%	$1,136	$226,500
70532	Elton	0.20%	$199	$102,000
70533	Erath	0.25%	$380	$151,200
70534	Estherwood	0.22%	$199	$92,300
70535	Eunice	0.22%	$349	$161,200
70538	Franklin	0.41%	$446	$109,100
70541	Grand Coteau	0.29%	$248	$86,600
70542	Gueydan	0.34%	$382	$113,200
70543	Iota	0.33%	$555	$168,700
70544	Jeanerette	0.39%	$424	$110,000
70546	Jennings	0.29%	$441	$152,400
70548	Kaplan	0.18%	$212	$119,200
70549	Lake Arthur	0.33%	$353	$106,000
70551	Leonville	1.03%	$1,172	$113,700
70554	Mamou	0.23%	$213	$93,000
70555	Maurice	0.48%	$1,099	$228,500
70556	Mermentau	0.36%	$199	$55,900
70559	Morse	0.54%	$474	$87,400
70560	New Iberia	0.36%	$457	$126,500
70563	New Iberia	0.41%	$786	$190,700
70570	Opelousas	0.23%	$341	$151,300
70576	Pine Prairie	0.13%	$199	$153,700
70577	Port Barre	0.32%	$318	$98,100
70578	Rayne	0.39%	$596	$153,800
70581	Roanoke	0.44%	$888	$200,800
70582	Saint Martinville	0.36%	$539	$149,100
70583	Scott	0.56%	$735	$130,400
70584	Sunset	0.37%	$683	$184,000
70586	Ville Platte	0.28%	$372	$131,800
70589	Washington	0.48%	$505	$105,600
70591	Welsh	0.17%	$264	$152,300
70592	Youngsville	0.67%	$1,610	$239,000
70601	Lake Charles	0.21%	$340	$164,300
70605	Lake Charles	0.56%	$1,636	$293,800
70607	Lake Charles	0.32%	$548	$171,700
70611	Lake Charles	0.64%	$1,602	$249,400
70615	Lake Charles	0.22%	$278	$128,500
70630	Bell City	0.24%	$462	$188,800
70633	Dequincy	0.26%	$512	$195,300
70634	Deridder	0.29%	$488	$165,500
70637	Dry Creek	0.25%	$538	$219,100
70638	Elizabeth	—	$317	—
70639	Evans	0.19%	$199	$102,800
70645	Hackberry	0.44%	$988	$225,000
70647	Iowa	0.57%	$1,440	$251,400
70648	Kinder	0.20%	$282	$142,600
70652	Longville	0.56%	$1,067	$189,500
70653	Merryville	0.21%	$231	$112,100
70655	Oberlin	0.25%	$199	$79,000
70656	Pitkin	0.78%	$513	$65,400
70657	Ragley	0.85%	$1,514	$177,700
70659	Rosepine	0.89%	$1,795	$200,700
70663	Sulphur	0.38%	$662	$174,300
70665	Sulphur	0.57%	$1,313	$229,800
70668	Vinton	0.17%	$238	$141,800
70669	Westlake	0.31%	$504	$160,800
70706	Denham Springs	0.56%	$1,333	$237,900
70710	Addis	0.63%	$1,521	$242,300
70711	Albany	0.30%	$658	$221,700
70714	Baker	0.42%	$665	$158,800
70715	Batchelor	0.37%	$436	$116,600
70719	Brusly	0.55%	$1,295	$235,700
70722	Clinton	0.15%	$342	$229,700
70726	Denham Springs	0.52%	$1,119	$215,100
70729	Erwinville	0.44%	$1,752	$402,000
70730	Ethel	0.17%	$352	$212,900
70732	Fordoche	0.26%	$497	$193,500
70733	French Settlement	0.47%	$1,028	$220,000
70734	Geismar	0.60%	$1,834	$306,200
70736	Glynn	0.28%	$274	$97,300
70737	Gonzales	0.49%	$1,245	$252,600
70739	Greenwell Springs	0.65%	$1,918	$295,700
70744	Holden	0.48%	$633	$130,800
70747	Innis	—	$475	—
70748	Jackson	0.21%	$477	$228,000
70750	Krotz Springs	0.38%	$428	$113,200
70752	Lakeland	0.28%	$554	$197,700
70753	Lettsworth	0.38%	$255	$67,800
70754	Livingston	0.33%	$604	$181,200
70755	Livonia	0.27%	$528	$197,000
70756	Lottie	0.18%	$199	$112,500
70757	Maringouin	0.30%	$394	$132,500
70759	Morganza	0.23%	$287	$122,500
70760	New Roads	0.26%	$351	$137,200
70761	Norwood	0.15%	$199	$136,800
70762	Oscar	0.26%	$732	$284,900
70763	Paulina	0.51%	$1,345	$264,900
70764	Plaquemine	0.30%	$519	$174,700
70767	Port Allen	0.57%	$1,128	$197,100
70769	Prairieville	0.60%	$1,757	$295,200
70770	Pride	0.68%	$1,184	$173,500
70772	Rosedale	0.17%	$199	$116,000
70774	Saint Amant	0.52%	$1,259	$243,600
70775	Saint Francisville	0.51%	$1,378	$269,200
70776	Saint Gabriel	0.73%	$2,049	$279,800
70777	Slaughter	0.21%	$470	$225,000
70778	Sorrento	0.39%	$975	$247,700
70782	Tunica	0.32%	$922	$286,100
70783	Ventress	0.43%	$1,357	$313,100
70785	Walker	0.49%	$1,156	$235,100
70788	White Castle	0.35%	$508	$146,300
70789	Wilson	0.18%	$199	$112,900
70791	Zachary	0.74%	$1,984	$269,800
70802	Baton Rouge	0.19%	$199	$105,100
70805	Baton Rouge	0.19%	$199	$103,100
70806	Baton Rouge	0.56%	$1,801	$321,400
70807	Baton Rouge	0.17%	$199	$113,800
70808	Baton Rouge	0.66%	$2,599	$392,600
70809	Baton Rouge	0.69%	$2,119	$305,900
70810	Baton Rouge	0.74%	$2,603	$353,100
70811	Baton Rouge	0.38%	$608	$161,900
70812	Baton Rouge	0.16%	$199	$124,300
70814	Baton Rouge	0.52%	$948	$181,600
70815	Baton Rouge	0.64%	$1,362	$213,100
70816	Baton Rouge	0.63%	$1,468	$232,300
70817	Baton Rouge	0.64%	$1,845	$288,400
70818	Baton Rouge	0.66%	$1,694	$255,800
70819	Baton Rouge	0.59%	$984	$167,900
70820	Baton Rouge	0.81%	$2,386	$293,900
71001	Arcadia	0.21%	$199	$95,500
71002	Ashland	0.33%	$430	$131,300
71006	Benton	0.61%	$1,867	$304,300
71007	Bethany	0.11%	$199	$182,500
71008	Bienville	—	$245	—
71009	Blanchard	1.28%	$4,182	$326,700
71018	Cotton Valley	0.34%	$199	$58,000
71019	Coushatta	0.52%	$565	$107,700
71021	Cullen	0.53%	$375	$70,800
71023	Doyline	0.36%	$298	$83,500
71024	Dubberly	0.39%	$512	$132,400
71028	Gibsland	0.27%	$250	$92,100
71029	Gilliam	1.04%	$1,361	$131,300
71030	Gloster	0.11%	$199	$183,500
71031	Goldonna	0.44%	$343	$77,200
71037	Haughton	0.56%	$1,146	$205,200
71038	Haynesville	0.28%	$242	$85,400
71039	Heflin	0.25%	$283	$112,000
71040	Homer	0.42%	$323	$76,900
71043	Hosston	0.24%	$199	$84,600
71044	Ida	0.20%	$199	$101,000
71047	Keithville	0.61%	$867	$141,000
71049	Logansport	0.41%	$324	$78,100
71051	Elm Grove	—	$199	—
71052	Mansfield	0.26%	$237	$92,500
71055	Minden	0.37%	$435	$117,800
71060	Mooringsport	0.32%	$421	$131,200
71065	Pleasant Hill	0.36%	$199	$55,700
71067	Princeton	0.20%	$199	$97,700
71068	Ringgold	0.34%	$293	$86,400
71069	Rodessa	—	$199	—
71070	Saline	1.11%	$1,142	$103,100
71071	Sarepta	0.71%	$734	$103,900
71072	Shongaloo	0.43%	$299	$68,800
71073	Sibley	0.37%	$506	$137,500
71075	Springhill	0.18%	$199	$109,600
71078	Stonewall	0.53%	$1,372	$259,500
71082	Vivian	0.52%	$309	$59,800
71101	Shreveport	0.32%	$278	$86,500
71103	Shreveport	0.36%	$270	$74,200
71104	Shreveport	0.63%	$1,034	$163,300
71105	Shreveport	0.76%	$1,645	$216,000
71106	Shreveport	0.88%	$2,724	$310,300
71107	Shreveport	0.38%	$602	$157,000
71108	Shreveport	0.31%	$256	$81,300
71109	Shreveport	0.29%	$263	$91,800
71111	Bossier City	0.76%	$2,028	$268,600
71112	Bossier City	0.57%	$1,050	$183,600
71115	Shreveport	0.92%	$2,207	$239,100
71118	Shreveport	0.63%	$1,070	$168,600
71119	Shreveport	0.63%	$1,165	$184,800
71129	Shreveport	0.85%	$1,551	$182,000
71201	Monroe	0.68%	$1,680	$247,100
71202	Monroe	0.26%	$199	$77,400
71203	Monroe	0.66%	$1,201	$181,200
71220	Bastrop	0.39%	$396	$100,400
71222	Bernice	0.38%	$394	$102,700
71223	Bonita	0.32%	$199	$61,900
71225	Calhoun	0.46%	$996	$215,800
71226	Chatham	0.48%	$367	$76,200
71227	Choudrant	0.51%	$1,071	$209,900
71229	Collinston	0.32%	$494	$152,400
71232	Delhi	0.38%	$446	$118,800
71233	Delta	—	$199	—
71235	Dubach	0.36%	$561	$155,900
71237	Epps	0.22%	$219	$101,200
71238	Eros	0.64%	$950	$148,200
71241	Farmerville	0.43%	$560	$130,200
71243	Fort Necessity	0.45%	$773	$172,300
71245	Grambling	0.25%	$361	$145,800
71247	Hodge	0.26%	$199	$76,000
71250	Jones	0.24%	$263	$110,900
71251	Jonesboro	0.24%	$238	$97,800
71253	Kilbourne	—	$199	—
71254	Lake Providence	0.31%	$232	$75,600
71259	Mangham	0.16%	$199	$126,300
71260	Marion	0.25%	$199	$80,900
71263	Oak Grove	0.21%	$199	$94,000
71266	Pioneer	0.26%	$306	$116,700
71268	Quitman	0.47%	$682	$143,900
71269	Rayville	0.38%	$520	$136,700
71270	Ruston	0.55%	$1,199	$218,600
71275	Simsboro	0.30%	$277	$93,700
71276	Sondheimer	—	$1,093	—
71277	Spearsville	0.47%	$400	$84,500
71280	Sterlington	0.57%	$1,471	$260,000
71282	Tallulah	0.24%	$218	$91,200
71291	West Monroe	0.48%	$1,061	$219,700
71292	West Monroe	0.50%	$598	$119,700
71295	Winnsboro	0.33%	$371	$111,000
71301	Alexandria	0.38%	$591	$156,700
71302	Alexandria	0.26%	$269	$103,300
71303	Alexandria	0.63%	$1,477	$232,900
71320	Bordelonville	0.07%	$202	$277,300
71322	Bunkie	0.28%	$247	$88,500
71323	Center Point	0.11%	$199	$178,600
71325	Cheneyville	0.12%	$199	$172,200
71326	Clayton	—	$358	—
71327	Cottonport	0.28%	$300	$105,900
71328	Deville	0.51%	$843	$166,700
71331	Effie	0.20%	$199	$101,200
71333	Evergreen	—	$199	—
71334	Ferriday	0.33%	$263	$80,200
71336	Gilbert	0.14%	$199	$137,900
71341	Hessmer	0.16%	$199	$122,600
71342	Jena	0.43%	$656	$154,000
71343	Jonesville	0.27%	$234	$85,700
71350	Mansura	0.20%	$303	$149,500
71351	Marksville	0.23%	$359	$155,800
71353	Melville	0.54%	$655	$121,700
71354	Monterey	0.19%	$199	$103,400
71355	Moreauville	0.14%	$199	$139,800
71357	Newellton	0.79%	$454	$57,500
71358	Palmetto	0.29%	$336	$114,400
71360	Pineville	0.58%	$1,131	$196,300
71362	Plaucheville	0.25%	$285	$112,300
71366	Saint Joseph	0.23%	$238	$103,300
71367	Saint Landry	0.24%	$282	$119,400
71368	Sicily Island	0.37%	$334	$90,000
71369	Simmesport	0.31%	$270	$88,100
71371	Trout	0.71%	$1,218	$171,600
71373	Vidalia	0.44%	$528	$119,800
71375	Waterproof	0.32%	$199	$62,300
71378	Wisner	0.26%	$328	$124,200
71404	Atlanta	—	$332	—
71405	Ball	0.52%	$916	$176,900
71407	Bentley	—	$2,398	—
71409	Boyce	0.49%	$868	$176,800
71410	Calvin	—	$199	—
71411	Campti	0.17%	$199	$114,000
71415	Clarks	—	$199	—
71416	Cloutierville	0.28%	$238	$86,100
71418	Columbia	0.72%	$643	$89,700
71419	Converse	0.32%	$350	$109,100
71422	Dodson	0.30%	$330	$111,500
71423	Dry Prong	0.60%	$747	$123,700
71424	Elmer	3.37%	$4,191	$124,300
71426	Fisher	0.28%	$199	$71,000
71427	Flatwoods	0.15%	$199	$129,000
71429	Florien	0.32%	$378	$117,000
71430	Forest Hill	1.01%	$1,766	$174,700
71432	Georgetown	0.35%	$199	$57,300
71433	Glenmora	0.77%	$1,161	$150,500
71434	Gorum	0.49%	$657	$134,800
71438	Hineston	0.13%	$199	$157,500
71439	Hornbeck	0.26%	$311	$119,900
71441	Kelly	0.87%	$199	$22,900
71446	Leesville	0.55%	$857	$157,000
71449	Many	0.36%	$682	$190,000
71450	Marthaville	—	$1,654	—
71454	Montgomery	0.64%	$481	$75,600
71456	Natchez	0.51%	$1,322	$260,600
71457	Natchitoches	0.42%	$824	$194,200
71461	New Llano	0.16%	$199	$123,200
71462	Noble	0.27%	$199	$74,900
71463	Oakdale	0.18%	$199	$111,800
71465	Olla	0.45%	$464	$104,100
71467	Pollock	0.55%	$1,071	$195,300
71468	Provencal	0.22%	$471	$211,000
71469	Robeline	0.35%	$319	$91,900
71479	Tullos	0.20%	$199	$101,600
71480	Urania	0.19%	$199	$104,000
71483	Winnfield	0.31%	$369	$119,600
71485	Woodworth	0.58%	$1,676	$291,300

Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana Property Taxes

What is the average property tax rate in Louisiana?

Louisiana has one of the lowest effective property tax rates in the nation at approximately 0.55%. A homeowner with a $200,000 property pays roughly $1,100 per year in property taxes.

How does property tax work in Louisiana?

Louisiana assesss property at 10% of fair market value for residential owner-occupied property. This assessed value is then multiplied by the local millage rate. Parish (county), city, and school district millage rates are applied separately.

Are there property tax exemptions in Louisiana?

Yes. Louisiana offers a homestead exemption of $7,500 off assessed value for owner-occupied primary residences. This is one of the more valuable exemptions in the nation relative to home values. Additional exemptions are available for seniors, disabled persons, and veterans.

How do I appeal my Louisiana property tax assessment?

File an appeal with your parish Board of Review within the deadline specified on your assessment notice. Bring comparable sales data or an independent appraisal. Further appeals go to the Louisiana Tax Commission.

When are Louisiana property taxes due?

Louisiana property taxes are due by December 31 and become delinquent January 1. Tax bills are typically mailed in November by the parish sheriff or tax collector.

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