Louisiana property taxes by county
Across Louisiana, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,180 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $216,500 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.545%. That ranks Louisiana #40 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 64 Louisiana county-equivalents in the Census data — 64 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.545%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,180 ± $13
- Median home value
- $216,500
- National rank
- #40 of 51
All Louisiana counties
Every Louisiana county-equivalent in the Census data (64 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Orleans Parish | 0.825% | $2,606 | $315,700 | #1520 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish | 0.714% | $2,028 | $284,000 | #1838 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.666% | $1,656 | $248,800 | #2018 |
| Bossier Parish | 0.636% | $1,445 | $227,200 | #2125 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 0.633% | $1,556 | $245,700 | #2137 |
| Caddo Parish | 0.618% | $1,085 | $175,700 | #2191 |
| St. Helena Parish | 0.607% | $469 | $77,300 | #2237 |
| Grant Parish | 0.602% | $862 | $143,300 | #2260 |
| St. Charles Parish | 0.592% | $1,562 | $263,700 | #2298 |
| Lafayette Parish | 0.568% | $1,380 | $242,900 | #2380 |
| Rapides Parish | 0.552% | $1,000 | $181,100 | #2451 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 0.544% | $1,251 | $229,900 | #2480 |
| Ascension Parish | 0.543% | $1,519 | $279,600 | #2483 |
| Ouachita Parish | 0.542% | $1,054 | $194,400 | #2490 |
| Lafourche Parish | 0.535% | $1,038 | $193,900 | #2515 |
| St. James Parish | 0.525% | $1,113 | $211,800 | #2551 |
| Vernon Parish | 0.525% | $819 | $156,000 | #2555 |
| Jefferson Parish | 0.522% | $1,312 | $251,400 | #2574 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 0.504% | $1,427 | $282,900 | #2623 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 0.475% | $961 | $202,500 | #2719 |
| Cameron Parish | 0.462% | $936 | $202,500 | #2755 |
| Lincoln Parish | 0.462% | $971 | $210,100 | #2756 |
| Livingston Parish | 0.462% | $1,066 | $230,600 | #2754 |
| Union Parish | 0.460% | $518 | $112,500 | #2762 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 0.454% | $877 | $193,200 | #2779 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 0.447% | $836 | $187,200 | #2808 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 0.446% | $968 | $217,000 | #2811 |
| Morehouse Parish | 0.446% | $530 | $118,800 | #2810 |
| Caldwell Parish | 0.445% | $415 | $93,300 | #2820 |
| LaSalle Parish | 0.445% | $532 | $119,500 | #2816 |
| St. Martin Parish | 0.442% | $725 | $164,200 | #2827 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 0.441% | $755 | $171,300 | #2828 |
| Claiborne Parish | 0.434% | $356 | $82,100 | #2847 |
| Red River Parish | 0.423% | $506 | $119,700 | #2874 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 0.414% | $882 | $212,900 | #2892 |
| Sabine Parish | 0.393% | $484 | $123,100 | #2938 |
| St. Mary Parish | 0.392% | $545 | $138,900 | #2939 |
| Concordia Parish | 0.370% | $384 | $103,800 | #2978 |
| Assumption Parish | 0.367% | $552 | $150,300 | #2981 |
| Vermilion Parish | 0.361% | $589 | $163,300 | #2991 |
| Iberia Parish | 0.360% | $593 | $164,500 | #2992 |
| Webster Parish | 0.360% | $412 | $114,500 | #2993 |
| Beauregard Parish | 0.356% | $576 | $161,700 | #2997 |
| De Soto Parish | 0.349% | $540 | $154,900 | #3006 |
| Washington Parish | 0.326% | $507 | $155,700 | #3033 |
| Madison Parish | 0.325% | $313 | $96,200 | #3035 |
| Iberville Parish | 0.322% | $556 | $172,800 | #3041 |
| Catahoula Parish | 0.319% | $325 | $101,800 | #3050 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.315% | $565 | $179,300 | #3059 |
| Acadia Parish | 0.311% | $483 | $155,500 | #3065 |
| Franklin Parish | 0.311% | $351 | $113,000 | #3064 |
| Jackson Parish | 0.304% | $352 | $115,600 | #3071 |
| Bienville Parish | 0.303% | $301 | $99,500 | #3077 |
| Winn Parish | 0.300% | $325 | $108,500 | #3079 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.293% | $442 | $150,800 | #3085 |
| Evangeline Parish | 0.291% | $362 | $124,600 | #3088 |
| St. Landry Parish | 0.288% | $411 | $142,500 | #3092 |
| Richland Parish | 0.283% | $401 | $141,900 | #3095 |
| East Carroll Parish | 0.276% | $277 | $100,500 | #3101 |
| Allen Parish | 0.256% | $267 | $104,500 | #3114 |
| Tensas Parish | 0.256% | $221 | $86,300 | #3113 |
| West Carroll Parish | 0.211% | $199 | $94,400 | #3125 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 0.203% | $249 | $122,400 | #3127 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 0.149% | $339 | $228,100 | #3131 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Louisiana?
- Statewide, Louisiana's effective property-tax rate is 0.545% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,180) divided by the state median home value ($216,500), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Louisiana county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Louisiana's statewide figure is 0.545%.