Louisiana · FIPS 22071 · ACS 2020–2024
Orleans Parish, Louisiana property tax rate
Homeowners in Orleans Parish paid a median of $2,606 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $315,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.85% of home value, 56% above the Louisiana rate of 0.55% and 10% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.85%Effective tax rate±0.04% margin · Louisiana: 0.55%
- $2,606Median tax per yearLouisiana: $1,180 · U.S.: $3,119
- $315,700Median home valueLouisiana: $216,500
- 79,744Owner-occupied homes51% of households own
| Measure | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | U.S. | Orleans Parish 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.85% | 0.55% | 0.94% | 0.83% | +0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,606 | $1,180 | $3,119 | $2,428 | +$178 (+7.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,105 | $1,455 | $3,489 | $2,859 | +$246 (+8.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,864 | $750 | $2,576 | $1,735 | +$129 (+7.4%) |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 | $296,400 | +$19,300 (+6.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $298,584,300 | $1,752,701,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $277,907,000 |
How Orleans Parish compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.50 a year, against $5.46 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Louisiana: 49 of 49 parishes from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 58% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.92% of value; homes without one: 0.75%. Median bills: $3,105 and $1,864.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$178 (+7.3%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.85% ± 0.04% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 79,744 owner-occupied homes.
Louisiana parishes with similar rates
| Parish | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish | 0.52% | $1,054 | $194,400 |
| St. Charles Parish | 0.54% | $1,562 | $263,700 |
| Jefferson Parish | 0.57% | $1,312 | $251,400 |
| Lafayette Parish | 0.57% | $1,380 | $242,900 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.63% | $1,656 | $248,800 |
| Bossier Parish | 0.66% | $1,445 | $227,200 |
| Caddo Parish | 0.68% | $1,085 | $175,700 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 0.71% | $2,028 | $284,000 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.