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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish has an effective property tax rate of 0.45%. On the median home value of $217,000, that's roughly $968 per year. Median household income is $67,564.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.45%
median tax $968 ÷ median home $217,000
Median Home Value1
$217,000
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$67,564
per-capita $36,113
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$968
at 0.45% 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.

MetricCalcasieu ParishLouisiana (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.45%0.44%
Median home value1$217,000—
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 Calcasieu Parish, LA

Calcasieu Parish's effective property tax rate of 0.446% edges just past Louisiana's statewide median of 0.438%, placing it 27th among the state's 64 counties — squarely in the middle of the pack. That slight gap above the state norm signals a county collecting a touch more than half its peers, though the difference is narrow enough that Louisiana's overall tax climate, which sits well below the national median of 0.794%, still shapes what homeowners pay here. A median home in the parish, valued at $217,000, carries an annual real-estate tax bill of $968. Households earning a median of $67,564 absorb that cost against per-capita income of $36,113. Lake Charles anchors the parish as its largest city, with Sulphur and Bell City also within its boundaries. The rate lands below what most American counties charge, even as it tracks closely with Louisiana's own baseline.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Calcasieu Parish, LA?
The effective rate is 0.45% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.45% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($217,000), the estimated annual bill is about $968.
Is Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu 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.