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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Allen Parish has an effective property tax rate of 0.26%. On the median home value of $104,500, that's roughly $267 per year. Median household income is $46,469.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.26%
median tax $267 ÷ median home $104,500
Median Home Value1
$104,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$46,469
per-capita $23,398
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$267
at 0.26% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricAllen ParishLouisiana (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.26%0.44%
Median home value1$104,500—
State income tax3top rate 3.00%top rate 3.00%
State sales tax310.13% combined10.13% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Allen Parish, LA

Property taxes in Allen Parish run well below both state and national norms. The parish's effective rate of 0.256% is roughly three-fifths of Louisiana's 0.438% median and under a third of the national figure of 0.794%. That ranking — 60th of 64 parishes statewide — places it among the lowest-taxed places in Louisiana. A median home worth $104,500 carries an annual bill near $267, a figure shaped as much by low property values as by the rate itself. Households here earn a median of $46,469, with per-capita income at $23,398. Communities such as Kinder, Elizabeth, and Grant sit within a parish where property taxes take an unusually slim share of what people earn, a pattern consistent with its position near the bottom of the state's rankings.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Allen Parish, LA?
The effective rate is 0.26% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.26% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($104,500), the estimated annual bill is about $267.
Is Allen Parish's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.44% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Allen Parish assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Allen Parish assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.