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Louisiana property tax by county

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated

Across Louisiana's 64 counties, the typical (median) effective property-tax rate is 0.41% of a home's value. Rates vary widely by county, from 0.15% in East Feliciana Parish to 0.82% in Orleans Parish. The full ranking is below; each county links to its own page. Figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Property tax rate by county in Louisiana

Louisiana counties by effective property-tax rate (Census ACS, reviewed August 29, 2026)
County Effective rate Median tax Median home value
Orleans Parish 0.82% $2,428 $296,400
St. Tammany Parish 0.74% $2,005 $272,200
Bossier Parish 0.64% $1,380 $215,100
East Baton Rouge Parish 0.64% $1,547 $241,800
Grant Parish 0.64% $864 $135,900
Caddo Parish 0.61% $1,081 $175,900
West Baton Rouge Parish 0.59% $1,336 $225,900
Lafayette Parish 0.57% $1,329 $234,200
Rapides Parish 0.57% $1,024 $179,100
St. Charles Parish 0.57% $1,475 $256,800
Ouachita Parish 0.56% $1,016 $183,000
Red River Parish 0.54% $555 $103,200
Vernon Parish 0.54% $776 $143,500
Ascension Parish 0.53% $1,419 $265,300
St. James Parish 0.53% $1,043 $197,800
Jefferson Parish 0.52% $1,265 $243,500
West Feliciana Parish 0.52% $1,359 $263,200
St. Bernard Parish 0.51% $976 $192,100
Lafourche Parish 0.5% $951 $190,800
Lincoln Parish 0.5% $975 $195,500
Livingston Parish 0.49% $1,079 $218,900
Natchitoches Parish 0.47% $766 $163,000
Plaquemines Parish 0.46% $1,275 $275,800
St. John the Baptist Parish 0.45% $829 $184,000
Terrebonne Parish 0.45% $852 $189,100
Calcasieu Parish 0.44% $926 $208,500
Cameron Parish 0.44% $814 $183,300
Assumption Parish 0.43% $609 $141,200
Morehouse Parish 0.43% $467 $108,700
Tangipahoa Parish 0.43% $887 $204,600
LaSalle Parish 0.42% $578 $137,200
St. Helena Parish 0.42% $448 $106,400
Union Parish 0.41% $470 $115,400
St. Martin Parish 0.4% $610 $151,000
St. Mary Parish 0.4% $515 $128,000
Concordia Parish 0.38% $393 $102,400
Sabine Parish 0.38% $495 $129,400
Webster Parish 0.38% $402 $105,600
Claiborne Parish 0.37% $304 $82,400
Iberia Parish 0.35% $547 $156,000
Richland Parish 0.35% $438 $124,500
Washington Parish 0.35% $488 $139,400
Vermilion Parish 0.34% $538 $159,700
Beauregard Parish 0.33% $544 $164,500
Iberville Parish 0.33% $581 $177,100
Jackson Parish 0.33% $354 $107,400
Bienville Parish 0.32% $299 $93,600
Caldwell Parish 0.32% $341 $106,000
Franklin Parish 0.32% $378 $117,200
De Soto Parish 0.31% $467 $150,700
Winn Parish 0.31% $323 $102,600
Acadia Parish 0.3% $446 $146,900
St. Landry Parish 0.3% $425 $142,900
Catahoula Parish 0.29% $257 $88,000
East Carroll Parish 0.29% $251 $87,400
Tensas Parish 0.29% $232 $80,300
Jefferson Davis Parish 0.28% $409 $145,000
Pointe Coupee Parish 0.28% $491 $174,500
Evangeline Parish 0.27% $323 $118,500
Madison Parish 0.23% $208 $90,600
Avoyelles Parish 0.2% $244 $120,200
West Carroll Parish 0.2% $199 $97,600
Allen Parish 0.18% $199 $110,800
East Feliciana Parish 0.15% $328 $213,700

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023), tables B25103 and B25077.

Why county rates vary so much

Property tax is set locally, not by the state, so the rate depends on the county, city, school district, and special districts where a home sits, and on how those local budgets compare to local home values. A county with low home values can still have a high effective rate if its local budgets are large, and a wealthy county can have a low effective rate. The effective rate shown here is the median tax bill divided by the median home value, which is the standard way to compare places; your own bill depends on your assessment and any exemptions.

For Louisiana's income and retirement taxes, see Louisiana income tax and Louisiana retirement taxes.

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