Louisiana Parish Millage Rates
Compare property tax millage rates across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Updated annually.
Louisiana property taxes are determined by a combined millage rate set by parish government, school boards, fire districts, levee boards, drainage districts, law enforcement, library boards, and other special districts. This table shows the parish-default combined rate for each of the 64 Louisiana parishes and the estimated annual tax on a $300,000 owner-occupied home.
How to read this table: The Effective Rate column is the annual tax divided by the home value — a quick way to compare property tax burden across parishes regardless of millage math. The homestead column applies the $75,000 Louisiana homestead exemption (owner-occupied primary residence only). Click any parish row to view the full millage breakdown and closing-cost example for that parish.
Last updated: March 20, 2026. Millage rates sourced from the Louisiana Tax Commission annual reports and individual parish assessor offices.
Showing 64 of 64 Louisiana parishes
Annual tax shown for an owner-occupied residential property at $300,000 fair market value, using the parish-default combined millage rate. Ward-level rates and special assessments may increase the actual tax bill. Effective rate = annual tax (with homestead) ÷ home value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a mill?
A mill is one one-thousandth of a dollar. Property tax millage rates are expressed in mills per dollar of assessed value: a 100-mill rate means $100 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value. In Louisiana, residential property is assessed at 10% of fair market value, so a 100-mill rate on a $300,000 home produces a $3,000 annual tax (before the homestead exemption).
Why do parishes have different millage rates?
Millage rates are the sum of separate levies from many taxing authorities — parish government, school boards, fire districts, drainage and levee boards, law enforcement, libraries, and special improvement districts. Each authority sets its own rate, often subject to voter approval, and the combined total is what taxpayers pay. Coastal and low-lying parishes typically have higher levee millage; growing suburban parishes often have higher school millage.
Does the homestead exemption apply everywhere?
Louisiana's $75,000 homestead exemption applies to owner-occupied primary residences statewide. It exempts the first $7,500 of assessed value (10% of $75,000) from parish-level taxation. Some city/municipal millages are not eligible for the homestead exemption, so on properties inside municipal boundaries the effective benefit can be slightly smaller.
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