What is the property tax rate in New Orleans, LA?

The effective property tax rate in New Orleans works out to 0.82% of home value a year — median real estate taxes paid of $2,428 against a median home value of $296,400. The national figure is about 0.98%.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 home in New Orleans?

At New Orleans's effective rate of 0.82%, a home assessed at $500,000 would carry roughly $4,100 a year, before any homestead exemption or district-level variation.

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New Orleans, 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.

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Quick answer

The median homeowner in New Orleans, LA pays $2,428 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.82% of the $296,400 median home value. That is 16% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.

Effective rate: 0.82%US average 0.98%
Median annual bill: $2,428#60 of 94 metros
Per month: $202Median bill divided by 12
Median home value: $296,400US $303,400

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Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at New Orleans, LA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.

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Taxable value: $296,400
Annual tax: $2,430
Per month: $203

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 New Orleans's 0.82% effective rate to common home values.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in New Orleans
Home value	Annual tax	Per month
$200,000	$1,640	$137
$350,000	$2,870	$239
$500,000	$4,100	$342
$750,000	$6,150	$513
$1,000,000	$8,200	$683

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.

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Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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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