Louisiana property tax rates 39th nationally, 4th in the South

Louisiana property tax rates 39th nationally, 4th in the South

(The Center Square) – According to a report, Louisiana's effective property tax rates ranked 39th highest nationally and better than neighboring states.

How Louisiana’s Tax System Affects the Average Resident

Tax season is no different in Louisiana than any other state in the Union, at least when it comes to the obligation to file taxes. What someone pays into the tax system changes quite a bit depending on what state you live in, and new data helps show just how much the average Louisiana resident is paying in taxes. Continue reading…

How Louisiana’s effective property tax rate compares to Texas

Louisiana’s effective property tax rate ranks 39th highest in the nation but fourth highest in the South, according to a report released Tuesday by the Tax Foundation.  For the study, researchers looked at census data to determine a state’s property taxes paid as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value.  In Louisiana, the effective property tax rate was 0.55% of a property’s value. Compared to other states in the South, Louisiana ranked low…