Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Orleans Parish
runs $1,998 a year more than in
East Feliciana Parish, inside the same state.
64 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Louisiana
The average effective property tax rate across Louisiana is 0.421%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 13.49¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Louisiana
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
New Orleans$296,400Baton Rouge$224,500Shreveport$178,100Metairie$308,900Lafayette$251,300Lake Charles$204,000Kenner$241,800Bossier City$192,300Monroe$174,800Alexandria$182,800Prairieville$302,200Houma$207,900Marrero$173,200Central$270,700Slidell$207,800Laplace$188,900New Iberia$150,300Terrytown$212,000Chalmette$203,800Ruston$226,700Bayou Cane$195,900Harvey$189,700Sulphur$175,200Hammond$219,400Zachary$258,000Shenandoah$319,300Natchitoches$188,400Gretna$242,600Estelle$199,300Youngsville$263,200Thibodaux$237,400Opelousas$113,000Pineville$182,900Luling$268,400Broussard$301,000River Ridge$330,700Mandeville$363,300West Monroe$174,400Gonzales$212,800Claiborne$214,100Baker$146,700Gardere$250,600Destrehan$303,400Woodmere$187,000Minden$116,700Covington$292,500Crowley$141,800Moss Bluff$242,300Bayou Blue$184,200Morgan City$146,100Timberlane$209,200Abbeville$99,900Belle Chasse$361,800Carencro$211,200Waggaman$158,500Bogalusa$107,000Raceland$163,100Jefferson$238,000DeRidder$160,800Jennings$140,800
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Property tax exemptions in Louisiana, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Louisiana
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.640% | $241,800 | $1,547 |
| Jefferson Parish | 0.520% | $243,500 | $1,265 |
| Orleans Parish | 0.819% | $296,400 | $2,428 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 0.737% | $272,200 | $2,005 |
| Lafayette Parish | 0.567% | $234,200 | $1,329 |
| Caddo Parish | 0.615% | $175,900 | $1,081 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 0.444% | $208,500 | $926 |
| Ouachita Parish | 0.555% | $183,000 | $1,016 |
| Livingston Parish | 0.493% | $218,900 | $1,079 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 0.434% | $204,600 | $887 |
| Bossier Parish | 0.642% | $215,100 | $1,380 |
| Ascension Parish | 0.535% | $265,300 | $1,419 |
| Rapides Parish | 0.572% | $179,100 | $1,024 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 0.451% | $189,100 | $852 |
| Lafourche Parish | 0.498% | $190,800 | $951 |
| St. Landry Parish | 0.297% | $142,900 | $425 |
| Iberia Parish | 0.351% | $156,000 | $547 |
| Acadia Parish | 0.304% | $146,900 | $446 |
| Vermilion Parish | 0.337% | $159,700 | $538 |
| St. Charles Parish | 0.574% | $256,800 | $1,475 |
| St. Martin Parish | 0.404% | $151,000 | $610 |
| St. Mary Parish | 0.402% | $128,000 | $515 |
| Lincoln Parish | 0.499% | $195,500 | $975 |
| Vernon Parish | 0.541% | $143,500 | $776 |
| Washington Parish | 0.350% | $139,400 | $488 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 0.508% | $192,100 | $976 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 0.451% | $184,000 | $829 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 0.203% | $120,200 | $244 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 0.470% | $163,000 | $766 |
| Beauregard Parish | 0.331% | $164,500 | $544 |
| Webster Parish | 0.381% | $105,600 | $402 |
| Evangeline Parish | 0.273% | $118,500 | $323 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.282% | $145,000 | $409 |
| Iberville Parish | 0.328% | $177,100 | $581 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 0.591% | $225,900 | $1,336 |
| De Soto Parish | 0.310% | $150,700 | $467 |
| Morehouse Parish | 0.430% | $108,700 | $467 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 0.462% | $275,800 | $1,275 |
| Allen Parish | 0.180% | $110,800 | $199 |
| Grant Parish | 0.636% | $135,900 | $864 |
| Sabine Parish | 0.383% | $129,400 | $495 |
| Union Parish | 0.407% | $115,400 | $470 |
| Assumption Parish | 0.431% | $141,200 | $609 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.281% | $174,500 | $491 |
| Richland Parish | 0.352% | $124,500 | $438 |
| St. James Parish | 0.527% | $197,800 | $1,043 |
| Franklin Parish | 0.323% | $117,200 | $378 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 0.153% | $213,700 | $328 |
| Concordia Parish | 0.384% | $102,400 | $393 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 0.516% | $263,200 | $1,359 |
| Jackson Parish | 0.330% | $107,400 | $354 |
| LaSalle Parish | 0.421% | $137,200 | $578 |
| Claiborne Parish | 0.369% | $82,400 | $304 |
| Winn Parish | 0.315% | $102,600 | $323 |
| Bienville Parish | 0.319% | $93,600 | $299 |
| St. Helena Parish | 0.421% | $106,400 | $448 |
| Madison Parish | 0.230% | $90,600 | $208 |
| West Carroll Parish | 0.204% | $97,600 | $199 |
| Caldwell Parish | 0.322% | $106,000 | $341 |
| Catahoula Parish | 0.292% | $88,000 | $257 |
| Red River Parish | 0.538% | $103,200 | $555 |
| East Carroll Parish | 0.287% | $87,400 | $251 |
| Cameron Parish | 0.444% | $183,300 | $814 |
| Tensas Parish | 0.289% | $80,300 | $232 |