Property tax in Louisiana: 0.55%
The median Louisiana homeowner pays $1,180 a year on a home worth $216,500, an effective rate of 0.55%. That ranks 40th of 51, between Arkansas (0.55%) and West Virginia (0.53%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $216,500 home would owe $541 more a year.
In dollars, Louisiana has the 9th-lowest median home value and the 4th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Kansas ($217,200, taxed at 1.29%) and Ohio ($214,800, 1.31%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Wyoming | 0.57% | $1,767 | $309,700 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.55% | $1,040 | $188,000 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,180 | $216,500 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 0.53% | $865 | $162,600 |
| 42 | Utah | 0.52% | $2,525 | $489,400 |
Louisiana property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $110,000 (half the median) | $605 | $50 | −$275 |
| $216,500 (median) | $1,191 | $99 | −$541 |
| $325,000 (1.5× the median) | $1,788 | $149 | −$813 |
| $435,000 (twice the median) | $2,393 | $199 | −$1,088 |
Property tax by county in Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish (Baton Rouge), the largest Louisiana county, has an effective rate of 0.64% — above the statewide 0.55%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Baton Rouge | 452,821 | 0.64% | $241,800 | $1,547 |