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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish has an effective property tax rate of 0.82%. On the median home value of $315,700, that's roughly $2,606 per year. Median household income is $56,631.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.82%
median tax $2,606 ÷ median home $315,700
Median Home Value1
$315,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$56,631
per-capita $40,662
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,606
at 0.82% 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.

MetricOrleans ParishLouisiana (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.82%0.44%
Median home value1$315,700—
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 Orleans Parish, LA

Orleans Parish carries an effective property tax rate of 0.825%, which sits well above Louisiana's statewide median of 0.438% and edges past the national median of 0.794%. Among the state's 64 counties, this one ranks first for property tax rate — the highest in Louisiana. A median home value of $315,700 produces an annual real-estate tax bill of about $2,606. That figure lands against a median household income of $56,631 and per-capita income of $40,662, so property taxes take a meaningful share of what households here earn. New Orleans, the parish's principal city, anchors a market where values and tax rates both run high by state standards, even as the rate stays close to the national figure. Anyone weighing a move to Orleans Parish should expect property taxes near the top of Louisiana's range.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Orleans Parish, LA?
The effective rate is 0.82% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.82% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($315,700), the estimated annual bill is about $2,606.
Is Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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.