Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Louisiana
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Louisiana ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Carroll Parish | $204 | 0.204% | $97,600 |
| 2 | Allen Parish | $204 | 0.180% | $110,800 |
| 3 | Madison Parish | $204 | 0.230% | $90,600 |
| 4 | Tensas Parish | $202 | 0.289% | $80,300 |
| 5 | Avoyelles Parish | $201 | 0.203% | $120,200 |
| 6 | East Carroll Parish | $200 | 0.287% | $87,400 |
| 7 | Catahoula Parish | $199 | 0.292% | $88,000 |
| 8 | Bienville Parish | $196 | 0.319% | $93,600 |
| 9 | Claiborne Parish | $196 | 0.369% | $82,400 |
| 10 | Winn Parish | $194 | 0.315% | $102,600 |
| 11 | Evangeline Parish | $194 | 0.273% | $118,500 |
| 12 | East Feliciana Parish | $194 | 0.153% | $213,700 |
| 13 | Caldwell Parish | $192 | 0.322% | $106,000 |
| 14 | Jackson Parish | $191 | 0.330% | $107,400 |
| 15 | Franklin Parish | $189 | 0.323% | $117,200 |
| 16 | Concordia Parish | $188 | 0.384% | $102,400 |
| 17 | Webster Parish | $187 | 0.381% | $105,600 |
| 18 | Jefferson Davis Parish | $187 | 0.282% | $145,000 |
| 19 | St. Landry Parish | $186 | 0.297% | $142,900 |
| 20 | Richland Parish | $184 | 0.352% | $124,500 |
| 21 | Acadia Parish | $184 | 0.304% | $146,900 |
| 22 | St. Helena Parish | $184 | 0.421% | $106,400 |
| 23 | De Soto Parish | $182 | 0.310% | $150,700 |
| 24 | Morehouse Parish | $182 | 0.430% | $108,700 |
| 25 | Union Parish | $182 | 0.407% | $115,400 |
| 26 | Washington Parish | $180 | 0.350% | $139,400 |
| 27 | Pointe Coupee Parish | $180 | 0.281% | $174,500 |
| 28 | Sabine Parish | $180 | 0.383% | $129,400 |
| 29 | St. Mary Parish | $178 | 0.402% | $128,000 |
| 30 | Vermilion Parish | $176 | 0.337% | $159,700 |
| 31 | Beauregard Parish | $176 | 0.331% | $164,500 |
| 32 | Iberia Parish | $175 | 0.351% | $156,000 |
| 33 | Red River Parish | $175 | 0.538% | $103,200 |
| 34 | LaSalle Parish | $173 | 0.421% | $137,200 |
| 35 | Iberville Parish | $172 | 0.328% | $177,100 |
| 36 | Assumption Parish | $170 | 0.431% | $141,200 |
| 37 | St. Martin Parish | $170 | 0.404% | $151,000 |
| 38 | Natchitoches Parish | $157 | 0.470% | $163,000 |
| 39 | Vernon Parish | $156 | 0.541% | $143,500 |
| 40 | Cameron Parish | $153 | 0.444% | $183,300 |
| 41 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $152 | 0.451% | $184,000 |
| 42 | Terrebonne Parish | $150 | 0.451% | $189,100 |
| 43 | Grant Parish | $149 | 0.636% | $135,900 |
| 44 | Tangipahoa Parish | $147 | 0.434% | $204,600 |
| 45 | Calcasieu Parish | $144 | 0.444% | $208,500 |
| 46 | Lafourche Parish | $142 | 0.498% | $190,800 |
| 47 | Lincoln Parish | $140 | 0.499% | $195,500 |
| 48 | St. Bernard Parish | $140 | 0.508% | $192,100 |
| 49 | Ouachita Parish | $136 | 0.555% | $183,000 |
| 50 | Rapides Parish | $136 | 0.572% | $179,100 |
| 51 | St. James Parish | $134 | 0.527% | $197,800 |
| 52 | Livingston Parish | $131 | 0.493% | $218,900 |
| 53 | Caddo Parish | $131 | 0.615% | $175,900 |
| 54 | Jefferson Parish | $115 | 0.520% | $243,500 |
| 55 | Plaquemines Parish | $115 | 0.462% | $275,800 |
| 56 | Lafayette Parish | $110 | 0.567% | $234,200 |
| 57 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $110 | 0.591% | $225,900 |
| 58 | West Feliciana Parish | $108 | 0.516% | $263,200 |
| 59 | Bossier Parish | $106 | 0.642% | $215,100 |
| 60 | Ascension Parish | $103 | 0.535% | $265,300 |
| 61 | St. Charles Parish | $98 | 0.574% | $256,800 |
| 62 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $92 | 0.640% | $241,800 |
| 63 | St. Tammany Parish | $54 | 0.737% | $272,200 |
| 64 | Orleans Parish | $19 | 0.819% | $296,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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