Property tax in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
The median property tax bill in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is $936 a year, which is about 0.46% of the county's median home value of $202,500. That effective rate is higher than the typical Louisiana county (0.43%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Cameron Parish
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Cameron Parish's average effective rate of 0.46% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $932 / year
Property tax in Cameron Parish at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $936 |
| Median home value | $202,500 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.46% |
| Typical Louisiana county rate | 0.43% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Cameron Parish compare in Louisiana?
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Cameron Parish has the 21st highest effective property-tax rate: 20 rank higher and 43 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Louisiana. Nationally, it ranks 2755th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Louisiana county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Cameron Parish actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Cameron Parish's 1,925 owner-occupied homes, 6.3% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 14.1% pay at least $2,000, and 26.8% pay under $800. Another 34.8% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 515 | 26.8% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 414 | 21.5% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 53 | 2.8% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 151 | 7.8% |
| $3,000 or more | 122 | 6.3% |
| No property tax paid | 670 | 34.8% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $929 and owners without one pay $936. That is within 10% either way, so in Cameron Parish paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.
How does the Cameron Parish property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $936 is about 1.2% of the median income of Cameron Parish homeowner households, $78,854 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 95.4% of Cameron Parish's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Cameron Parish?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $760 in 2015-2019 and $936 in 2020-2024, but that $176 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish borders 5 counties, 2 of them across the state line.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, TX | 1.53% | $2,600 | $169,500 |
| Orange County, TX | 1.24% | $2,152 | $173,400 |
| Cameron Parish, LA (this county) | 0.46% | $936 | $202,500 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 0.45% | $968 | $217,000 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 0.36% | $589 | $163,300 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 0.29% | $442 | $150,800 |
How is a home assessed in Cameron Parish?
Louisiana assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Cameron Parish included. How Louisiana assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Cameron Parish?
Yes. Louisiana exempts the first $75,000 of market value of an owner-occupied home ($7,500 of assessed value), though it generally does not cover municipal taxes. That is the Louisiana rule, and it applies in Cameron Parish. Louisiana's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Cameron Parish?
One annual payment, due no later than December 31 and collected by the parish sheriff, or by the City of New Orleans in Orleans Parish. Unpaid taxes are delinquent on January 1 and accrue 1% per month in simple interest, with a 5% penalty added if the lien goes to auction.
That is the Louisiana rule. Cameron Parish issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Cameron Parish property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the Parish assessor, then the parish Board of Review, then the Louisiana Tax Commission. The filing deadline is typically varies by parish, within a statutory window. That is the Louisiana rule; Cameron Parish sets the exact dates and forms. The Louisiana appeal process step by step.
Louisiana rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Louisiana page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Cameron Parish's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Louisiana income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Louisiana actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Cameron Parish
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Cameron Parish, Louisiana: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.