Louisiana · FIPS 22075 · ACS 2020–2024
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana property tax rate
Homeowners in Plaquemines Parish paid a median of $1,427 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $282,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.43% of home value, 21% below the Louisiana rate of 0.55% and 54% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.43%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · Louisiana: 0.55%
- $1,427Median tax per yearLouisiana: $1,180 · U.S.: $3,119
- $282,900Median home valueLouisiana: $216,500
- 6,229Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Plaquemines Parish | Louisiana | U.S. | Plaquemines Parish 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.94% | 0.39% | +0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,427 | $1,180 | $3,119 | $1,275 | +$152 (+11.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,726 | $1,455 | $3,489 | $1,438 | +$288 (+20.0%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,076 | $750 | $2,576 | $1,081 | −$5 (-0.5%) |
| Median home value | $282,900 | $216,500 | $332,700 | $275,800 | +$7,100 (+2.6%) |
| Total taxes paid | $8,668,900 | $1,752,701,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $7,146,900 |
How Plaquemines Parish compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $4.31 a year, against $5.46 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Louisiana: 31 of 49 parishes from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 10% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.45% of value; homes without one: 0.40%. Median bills: $1,726 and $1,076.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$152 (+11.9%). 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 0.43% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 6,229 owner-occupied homes.
Louisiana parishes with similar rates
| Parish | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne Parish | 0.40% | $836 | $187,200 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 0.40% | $755 | $171,300 |
| Lafourche Parish | 0.42% | $1,038 | $193,900 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 0.42% | $877 | $193,200 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 0.43% | $1,556 | $245,700 |
| Livingston Parish | 0.44% | $1,066 | $230,600 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.45% | $442 | $150,800 |
| Lincoln Parish | 0.46% | $971 | $210,100 |
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.