Louisiana · Property Tax

Louisiana Property Tax by County

Louisiana has parishes (not counties — Louisiana is the only US state to use parish governance, a French/Spanish colonial heritage) operating under a generous homestead system. Effective property tax rates run ~0.55% statewide median — among the lowest in the US.

Why move here

100% service-connected disabled veteran full exemption (LA Const. Art. VII §21)
$7,500 standard homestead exemption
low effective rates
New Orleans + Baton Rouge culture + food + music
Cajun + Creole heritage
Mardi Gras
no state estate tax
warm winters

Why not move here

hurricane + flood risk (especially New Orleans + Gulf Coast)
high state income tax (recently restructured)
parish governance is unique (not county-equivalent in all aspects)
some areas with infrastructure challenges
hot humid summers
property insurance challenges post-Katrina/Ida

This almanac covers 10 of 64 Louisiana counties.

Average effective rate

0.59%

Tax bill ÷ market value · Across 10 covered Louisiana counties

National rank

#41 of 50

Ranked highest to lowest by rate · #10 from the lowest

Average annual bill

$1,304

On a typical $223,000 Louisiana home

State income tax

Flat rate · applies to all income · Switched to flat rate effective 2025 (was graduated)

Cheapest county we cover

Jefferson

Gretna · 0.55% effective rate

For retirees

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For disabled veterans

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Distinguish value exemptions from a full covered-tax exemption.

10 of 64 Louisiana counties covered

East Baton Rouge Parish

Baton Rouge · pop. 440k

New Orleans · pop. 370k

0.65% effective rate

$1.9k median bill

St. Tammany Parish

Covington · pop. 265k

0.55% effective rate

$1.6k median bill

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette · pop. 245k

0.55% effective rate

$1.3k median bill

Caddo Parish

Shreveport · pop. 235k

0.65% effective rate

$1.1k median bill

Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles · pop. 210k

Livingston · pop. 145k

0.55% effective rate

$1.2k median bill

Rapides Parish

Alexandria · pop. 130k

0.55% effective rate

$1.0k median bill

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