Owning in Louisiana
Data from January 2026
Property tax in Louisiana
The typical owner in Louisiana pays $1,180 a year, about 0.55% of the home’s value (0.94% nationwide). Here are the exemptions and discounts the state publishes, the deadlines to claim them or appeal, and every parish’s figure.
Key numbers in Louisiana
- Typical tax
- $1,180
- per year, typical household
- 62% less than the U.S.
- Effective rate
- 0.55%
- tax ÷ value (estimate)
- 41% less than the U.S.
- United States
- 0.94%
- national effective rate
- Exemptions and relief
- 1
- published by the state, with the source
The state's rules
Louisiana's rules, in one table
The assessment cap, the homestead exemption, when to protest and when to pay, as Louisiana's official source states them. Tap "What the source says" to read the exact text.
| Rule | What Louisiana says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead exemption | If the home is your main residence (a bona fide homestead), the first $7,500 of its assessed valuation is exempt from state, parish and special ad valorem taxes. Assessed valuation is only a share of market value. To claim it for a year, you must own and occupy the home by Dec. 31 of that year. Ask your parish assessor how to claim it. What the source says· La. R.S. 47:1703; La. Const. art. VII, § 20“Effective January 1, 1978, and thereafter, there shall be exempt from state, parish, and special ad valorem taxes all property which is declared to be exempt from taxation by Sections 20 and 21 of Article VII of the Constitution … the exemption, for a bona fide homestead exemption as defined in Section 20 of Article VII of the Constitution, shall be seven thousand, five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation. … Any taxpayer entitled to the homestead exemption set forth in Article VII, Section 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana must own and occupy the homestead on or before December thirty-first of the calendar year in which the exemption is claimed regardless of its homestead exemption status as of January first of the calendar year in which the homestead exemption is claimed.” | Louisiana Revised Statutes (Louisiana State Legislature) Verified November 6, 2026 |
| When to pay | You can pay the tax as soon as the tax roll reaches the parish tax collector, and you must pay it by Dec. 31 each year, unless another law provides otherwise. If unpaid, it becomes delinquent the next day and draws interest of 1% a month (not compounded). What the source says· La. R.S. 47:2127“Statutory impositions may be paid as soon as the tax roll is delivered to the tax collector and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be paid no later than December thirty-first in each respective year. If not paid by that date, the statutory impositions shall be considered delinquent the following day. … All delinquent statutory impositions, whether levied on movable or immovable property, shall bear interest from the day after the taxes were due, at the rate of one percent per month or any part thereof, calculated on a noncompounding basis.” | Louisiana Revised Statutes (Louisiana State Legislature) Verified November 6, 2026 |
Not verified yet: Cap on your home, Cap on other property, What triggers a new assessment, Older owners, Owners with a disability, Veterans, Protest deadline.
Did your assessment go up?By place
Every parish, with its figure
What the typical owner pays in each parish of Louisiana, with the typical home value and the effective rate. Highest tax first.
| Orleans Parish | $2,606 | $315,700 | 0.83% |
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| St. Tammany Parish | $2,028 | $284,000 | 0.71% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,656 | $248,800 | 0.67% |
| St. Charles Parish | $1,562 | $263,700 | 0.59% |
| West Feliciana Parish | $1,556 | $245,700 | 0.63% |
| Ascension Parish | $1,519 | $279,600 | 0.54% |
| Bossier Parish | $1,445 | $227,200 | 0.64% |
| Plaquemines Parish | $1,427 | $282,900 | 0.50% |
| Lafayette Parish | $1,380 | $242,900 | 0.57% |
| Jefferson Parish | $1,312 | $251,400 | 0.52% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,251 | $229,900 | 0.54% |
| St. James Parish | $1,113 | $211,800 | 0.53% |
| Caddo Parish | $1,085 | $175,700 | 0.62% |
| Livingston Parish | $1,066 | $230,600 | 0.46% |
| Ouachita Parish | $1,054 | $194,400 | 0.54% |
| Lafourche Parish | $1,038 | $193,900 | 0.54% |
| Rapides Parish | $1,000 | $181,100 | 0.55% |
| Lincoln Parish | $971 | $210,100 | 0.46% |
| Calcasieu Parish | $968 | $217,000 | 0.45% |
| St. Bernard Parish | $961 | $202,500 | 0.47% |
| Cameron Parish | $936 | $202,500 | 0.46% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $882 | $212,900 | 0.41% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $877 | $193,200 | 0.45% |
| Grant Parish | $862 | $143,300 | 0.60% |
| Terrebonne Parish | $836 | $187,200 | 0.45% |
| Vernon Parish | $819 | $156,000 | 0.53% |
| Natchitoches Parish | $755 | $171,300 | 0.44% |
| St. Martin Parish | $725 | $164,200 | 0.44% |
| Iberia Parish | $593 | $164,500 | 0.36% |
| Vermilion Parish | $589 | $163,300 | 0.36% |
| Beauregard Parish | $576 | $161,700 | 0.36% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $565 | $179,300 | 0.32% |
| Iberville Parish | $556 | $172,800 | 0.32% |
| Assumption Parish | $552 | $150,300 | 0.37% |
| St. Mary Parish | $545 | $138,900 | 0.39% |
| De Soto Parish | $540 | $154,900 | 0.35% |
| LaSalle Parish | $532 | $119,500 | 0.45% |
| Morehouse Parish | $530 | $118,800 | 0.45% |
| Union Parish | $518 | $112,500 | 0.46% |
| Washington Parish | $507 | $155,700 | 0.33% |
| Red River Parish | $506 | $119,700 | 0.42% |
| Sabine Parish | $484 | $123,100 | 0.39% |
| Acadia Parish | $483 | $155,500 | 0.31% |
| St. Helena Parish | $469 | $77,300 | 0.61% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $442 | $150,800 | 0.29% |
| Webster Parish | $412 | $114,500 | 0.36% |
| St. Landry Parish | $411 | $142,500 | 0.29% |
| Richland Parish | $401 | $141,900 | 0.28% |
| Concordia Parish | $384 | $103,800 | 0.37% |
| Evangeline Parish | $362 | $124,600 | 0.29% |
| Claiborne Parish | $356 | $82,100 | 0.43% |
| Jackson Parish | $352 | $115,600 | 0.30% |
| Franklin Parish | $351 | $113,000 | 0.31% |
| East Feliciana Parish | $339 | $228,100 | 0.15% |
| Catahoula Parish | $325 | $101,800 | 0.32% |
| Winn Parish | $325 | $108,500 | 0.30% |
| Madison Parish | $313 | $96,200 | 0.33% |
| Bienville Parish | $301 | $99,500 | 0.30% |
| East Carroll Parish | $277 | $100,500 | — |
| Allen Parish | $267 | $104,500 | 0.26% |
| Avoyelles Parish | $249 | $122,400 | 0.20% |
| Tensas Parish | $221 | $86,300 | 0.26% |
| West Carroll Parish | $199 | $94,400 | 0.21% |
- Orleans $2,6060.83%
- St. Tammany $2,0280.71%
- East Baton Rouge $1,6560.67%
- St. Charles $1,5620.59%
- West Feliciana $1,5560.63%
- Ascension $1,5190.54%
- Bossier $1,4450.64%
- Plaquemines $1,4270.50%
- Lafayette $1,3800.57%
- Jefferson $1,3120.52%
- West Baton Rouge $1,2510.54%
- St. James $1,1130.53%
- Caddo $1,0850.62%
- Livingston $1,0660.46%
- Ouachita $1,0540.54%
- Lafourche $1,0380.54%
- Rapides $1,0000.55%
- Lincoln $9710.46%
- Calcasieu $9680.45%
- St. Bernard $9610.47%
- Cameron $9360.46%
- Tangipahoa $8820.41%
- St. John the Baptist $8770.45%
- Grant $8620.60%
- Terrebonne $8360.45%
- Vernon $8190.53%
- Natchitoches $7550.44%
- St. Martin $7250.44%
- Iberia $5930.36%
- Vermilion $5890.36%
- Beauregard $5760.36%
- Pointe Coupee $5650.32%
- Iberville $5560.32%
- Assumption $5520.37%
- St. Mary $5450.39%
- De Soto $5400.35%
- LaSalle $5320.45%
- Morehouse $5300.45%
- Union $5180.46%
- Washington $5070.33%
- Red River $5060.42%
- Sabine $4840.39%
- Acadia $4830.31%
- St. Helena $4690.61%
- Jefferson Davis $4420.29%
- Webster $4120.36%
- St. Landry $4110.29%
- Richland $4010.28%
- Concordia $3840.37%
- Evangeline $3620.29%
- Claiborne $3560.43%
- Jackson $3520.30%
- Franklin $3510.31%
- East Feliciana $3390.15%
- Catahoula $3250.32%
- Winn $3250.30%
- Madison $3130.33%
- Bienville $3010.30%
- East Carroll $277—
- Allen $2670.26%
- Avoyelles $2490.20%
- Tensas $2210.26%
- West Carroll $1990.21%
Effective rate: typical tax ÷ typical value, our estimate from two Census medians. Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Exemptions
Which exemption fits you?
What Louisiana publishes for each case. You have to apply for almost all of them: none is applied on its own.
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If it is your main home
If the home is your main residence (a bona fide homestead), the first $7,500 of its assessed valuation is exempt from state, parish and special ad valorem taxes. Assessed valuation is only a share of market value. To claim it for a year, you must own and occupy the home by Dec. 31 of that year. Ask your parish assessor how to claim it.
What the source says· La. R.S. 47:1703; La. Const. art. VII, § 20
“Effective January 1, 1978, and thereafter, there shall be exempt from state, parish, and special ad valorem taxes all property which is declared to be exempt from taxation by Sections 20 and 21 of Article VII of the Constitution … the exemption, for a bona fide homestead exemption as defined in Section 20 of Article VII of the Constitution, shall be seven thousand, five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation. … Any taxpayer entitled to the homestead exemption set forth in Article VII, Section 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana must own and occupy the homestead on or before December thirty-first of the calendar year in which the exemption is claimed regardless of its homestead exemption status as of January first of the calendar year in which the homestead exemption is claimed.”
Louisiana Revised Statutes (Louisiana State Legislature) · Verified November 6, 2026
How it works
Where your bill comes from
The local government puts a value on your home, subtracts the exemptions you apply for and applies the rate of each body that taxes it: the county, the city, the school district and others.
- The value assigned to your home
- The exemptions you apply for
- The rates of each taxing body (county, city, schools)
- Your yearly bill
The effective rate on this page is something else: our estimate (typical tax ÷ typical value, from Census data) for comparing places. It is not the rate your local government sets.
Buying or selling
Taxes on the sale
Some states charge a tax or fee when the deed is recorded. What the official source says:
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The constitution bars new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate
The Louisiana Constitution says that after November 30, 2011, neither the state nor political subdivisions may levy a new tax or fee on the sale or transfer of real estate, including documentary transaction taxes or fees (on documents that convey real estate). Fees for recording, filing or keeping those documents, impact fees for development, annual parcel fees and property taxes do not count as taxes on the sale or transfer.
La. Const. art. VII, §2.3 · Louisiana State Legislature (Louisiana Constitution) · Verified October 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much is property tax in Louisiana?
The typical owner pays $1,180 a year, about 0.55% of the home’s value, per the Census (Average 2020–2024). Nationwide the effective rate is 0.94%. Your bill depends on your county, city, school district and the exemptions you claim.
How do I apply for the homestead exemption in Louisiana?
If the home is your main residence (a bona fide homestead), the first $7,500 of its assessed valuation is exempt from state, parish and special ad valorem taxes. Assessed valuation is only a share of market value. To claim it for a year, you must own and occupy the home by Dec. 31 of that year. Ask your parish assessor how to claim it.
When is property tax paid in Louisiana?
You can pay the tax as soon as the tax roll reaches the parish tax collector, and you must pay it by Dec. 31 each year, unless another law provides otherwise. If unpaid, it becomes delinquent the next day and draws interest of 1% a month (not compounded).
Which parish in Louisiana pays the most property tax?
By amount, the highest typical tax is in Orleans Parish ($2,606) and the lowest in West Carroll Parish ($199). By effective rate, the highest is Orleans Parish (0.83%) and the lowest East Feliciana Parish (0.15%).
What is the effective rate?
The typical tax divided by the typical home value in the same place. It is our estimate from two Census medians, not the rate your local government sets; it is for comparing places.