Louisiana Property Tax
Louisiana Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate Louisiana property taxes, review the statewide effective rate, browse county pages, and connect tax costs to mortgage payment planning.
Estimated Effective State Rate
0.55%
Sample Annual Tax on $425,000 Home
$2,338
FHA State Tier
Standard FHA Tier
Counties Covered
64
FHA Limit Tier Context in Louisiana
State Tier Signal
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-Unit Floor
$541,287
FHA 1-Unit Ceiling
$1,249,125
What Homebuyers in Louisiana Should Know
- Lower effective property taxes can support payment flexibility in some scenarios.
In the current NMC dataset, Louisiana has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 0.55%, resulting in approximately $2,200 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
Louisiana County and Locality Pages
Highest property tax rates in Louisiana
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
Lowest property tax rates in Louisiana
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. East Feliciana Parish0.15%
- 2. Avoyelles Parish0.20%
- 3. West Carroll Parish0.21%
- 4. Allen Parish0.26%
- 5. Tensas Parish0.26%
Acadia Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Allen Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.26%
Ascension Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Assumption Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.37%
Avoyelles Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.20%
Beauregard Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Bienville Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.30%
Bossier Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Caddo Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.62%
Calcasieu Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Caldwell Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Cameron Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Catahoula Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Claiborne Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Concordia Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.37%
De Soto Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
East Baton Rouge Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
East Carroll Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.28%
East Feliciana Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.15%
Evangeline Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
Franklin Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Grant Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Iberia Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Iberville Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Jackson Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.30%
Jefferson Davis Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
Jefferson Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Lafayette Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Lafourche Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
LaSalle Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Lincoln Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Livingston Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Madison Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.33%
Morehouse Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Natchitoches Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Orleans Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.83%
Ouachita Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Plaquemines Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Pointe Coupee Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Rapides Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Red River Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Richland Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.28%
Sabine Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
St. Bernard Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
St. Charles Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
St. Helena Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.61%
St. James Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
St. John the Baptist Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
St. Landry Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
St. Martin Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
St. Mary Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
St. Tammany Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.71%
Tangipahoa Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Tensas Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.26%
Terrebonne Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Union Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Vermilion Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Vernon Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Washington Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.33%
Webster Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
West Baton Rouge Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
West Carroll Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.21%
West Feliciana Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.63%
Winn Parish
Estimated effective rate: 0.30%
Need the National View?
Return to the national Property Tax Calculator to compare across states and scenarios.
Methodology and Data Sources
- Tax Foundation Facts & Figures: Property Tax as Percent of Home Value - State-level effective property tax rates (Updated: 2026-02-19)
- HUD/FHA Mortgagee Letter 2025-23 - 2026 FHA floor and high-cost ceiling frameworks (1-4 unit) (Updated: 2026-01-01)
Educational guidance only. Final loan terms and eligibility vary by county limits, credit, income, property profile, and lender guidelines.