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Louisiana Property Tax Calculator

Applies Louisiana’s effective rate of 0.55% and its $75,000 homestead exemption.

Louisiana property tax estimator

Applies Louisiana’s effective rate of 0.55% and its $75,000 homestead exemption.

Estimated annual tax —
Monthly escrow —
Saved by exemption —

Louisiana at a glance

FigureLouisianaSource
Effective property tax rate0.55%[1]
Median home value$218,000[1]
Tax on the median home$1,199[1]
Homestead exemption$75,000[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states

Louisiana highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states. Louisiana is 0.55%, ranked 38 of 50. The national median is 0.79%, the highest is 1.88% (Illinois), and the lowest is 0.29% (Hawaii). IL 1.88% NJ 1.88% CT 1.54% VT 1.51% NH 1.50% NE 1.44% TX 1.40% OH 1.36% IA 1.33% WI 1.32% NY 1.30% PA 1.26% KS 1.21% MI 1.19% RI 1.12% MA 1.00% MN 1.00% SD 1.00% ME 0.98% AK 0.94% MD 0.92% ND 0.92% MO 0.89% OR 0.81% GA 0.79% OK 0.79% FL 0.78% VA 0.78% IN 0.76% WA 0.75% KY 0.74% CA 0.70% NC 0.66% NM 0.63% MT 0.61% MS 0.58% AR 0.56% LA 0.55% DE 0.54% WY 0.53% TN 0.52% WV 0.51% CO 0.50% ID 0.50% NV 0.50% SC 0.49% AZ 0.48% UT 0.48% AL 0.37% HI 0.29%

Highlighted: Louisiana, ranked 38 of 50. Median 0.79%.

Louisiana property tax by home value

Annual tax at Louisiana's 0.55% effective rate, with and without homestead.

Home valueAnnualMonthlyNo exemption
$75,000$0$0$413
$100,000$138$11$550
$125,000$275$23$688
$150,000$413$34$825
$175,000$550$46$963
$200,000$688$57$1,100
$225,000$825$69$1,238
$250,000$963$80$1,375
$300,000$1,238$103$1,650
$350,000$1,513$126$1,925
$400,000$1,788$149$2,200
$450,000$2,063$172$2,475
$500,000$2,338$195$2,750
$600,000$2,888$241$3,300
$700,000$3,438$286$3,850
$850,000$4,263$355$4,675
$1,000,000$5,088$424$5,500
$1,250,000$6,463$539$6,875

Worked figures for Louisiana

Louisiana values:

ValueAnnualMonthlyEffective
$100,000$138$110.14%
$150,000$413$340.28%
$200,000$688$570.34%
$250,000$963$800.39%
$300,000$1,238$1030.41%
$400,000$1,788$1490.45%
$500,000$2,338$1950.47%
$600,000$2,888$2410.48%
$750,000$3,713$3090.50%
$900,000$4,538$3780.50%
$1,000,000$5,088$4240.51%
$1,500,000$7,838$6530.52%

How Louisiana compares nationally

On effective property tax rate, Louisiana ranks #38 of 50 at 0.55% — 30% below the median of 0.79%. The national range runs from 0.29% (Hawaii) to 1.88% (Illinois).

RankStateEffective property tax rate
#36Mississippi0.58%
#37Arkansas0.56%
#38Louisiana0.55%
#39Delaware0.54%
#40Wyoming0.53%

Low effective rate (under 0.6%)s, ranked

Same rule structure as Louisiana:

StateEffective property tax ratevs Louisiana
Mississippi0.58%+5.5%
Arkansas0.56%+1.8%
Louisiana0.55%—
Delaware0.54%-1.8%
Wyoming0.53%-3.6%
West Virginia0.51%-7.3%
Colorado0.50%-9.1%
South Carolina0.49%-10.9%
Arizona0.48%-12.7%
Alabama0.37%-32.7%

Louisiana questions, answered with Louisiana numbers

What is property tax on a median Louisiana home?▾
Louisiana's median home is $218,000 and its effective rate is 0.55%, giving roughly $787 a year — about $66 a month in escrow.
What about a $500,000 home?▾
Approximately $2,338 annually, after Louisiana's $75,000 homestead exemption saves you about $413.
Does Louisiana have a homestead exemption?▾
Yes — $75,000 off assessed value for a primary residence, worth about $413 a year at Louisiana's rate.

Other low effective rate (under 0.6%)s

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Louisiana figures only — verify with the relevant Louisiana agency before acting. How this is calculated.