County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Webster Parish, Louisiana

Webster Parish has an effective property tax rate of 0.36%. On the median home value of $114,500, that's roughly $412 per year. Median household income is $41,182.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.36%
median tax $412 ÷ median home $114,500
Median Home Value1
$114,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$41,182
per-capita $25,664
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$412
at 0.36% 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.

MetricWebster ParishLouisiana (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.36%0.44%
Median home value1$114,500
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 Webster Parish, LA

Property taxes in Webster Parish run at an effective rate of 0.360%, which sits below Louisiana's statewide median of 0.438% and well under the national median of 0.794%. Among the state's 64 counties, this one ranks 42nd, placing it toward the lower-tax end of the Louisiana spectrum. A home valued at the parish median of $114,500 carries an annual real-estate tax bill of roughly $412. Households here earn a median of $41,182, with per-capita income at $25,664, so the tax on a median home amounts to a relatively contained share of yearly earnings. Communities such as Cullen, Shongaloo, and Sibley sit within the parish's boundaries. The picture that emerges is of a jurisdiction where property taxation takes a smaller bite than in most American counties, though the gap between the local rate and the national figure is the more striking of the two comparisons.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Webster Parish, LA?
The effective rate is 0.36% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.36% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($114,500), the estimated annual bill is about $412.
Is Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster 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.