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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

LaSalle Parish has an effective property tax rate of 0.45%. On the median home value of $119,500, that's roughly $532 per year. Median household income is $68,497.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.45%
median tax $532 ÷ median home $119,500
Median Home Value1
$119,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$68,497
per-capita $31,649
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$532
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.

MetricLaSalle ParishLouisiana (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.45%0.44%
Median home value1$119,500—
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 LaSalle Parish, LA

LaSalle Parish carries an effective property tax rate of 0.445%, which edges past Louisiana's statewide median of 0.438% but stays well below the national median of 0.794%. That places the parish 30th among the state's 64 counties — squarely mid-pack, neither a bargain nor an outlier. On a median home value of $119,500, the annual real-estate tax bill comes to about $532. Households here earn a median of $68,497, with per-capita income at $31,649, so the tax bill absorbs a slim share of yearly earnings. Jena, the largest of the parish's communities, anchors a rural stretch that also includes Trout and Tullos. Compared with the country as a whole, LaSalle property owners pay roughly half the rate; against their own state, they pay a touch more.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in LaSalle 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 ($119,500), the estimated annual bill is about $532.
Is LaSalle 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 LaSalle 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 LaSalle 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.