East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Baton Rouge, LA pays $1,336 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.6% of the $224,500 median home value. That is 39% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 0.6%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $1,336#93 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $111Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $224,500US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Baton Rouge, LA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $224,500
- Annual tax
- $1,347
- Per month
- $112
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Baton Rouge's 0.6% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,200 | $100 |
| $350,000 | $2,100 | $175 |
| $500,000 | $3,000 | $250 |
| $750,000 | $4,500 | $375 |
| $1,000,000 | $6,000 | $500 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Baton Rouge
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.
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