Louisiana property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: Elected parish assessor in each of the 64 parishes values property and prepares the annual tax roll, submitted to the Louisiana Tax Commission¹

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 2026.

On this page

1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
2. More details
3. Related records in Louisiana
4. How Louisiana handles it
5. Property records in Louisiana parishes with a full guide
6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
7. Sources

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value

Appeal first to the parish board of review (after the inspection period), then to the Louisiana Tax Commission; further judicial review under R.S. 47:1998²

More details

Assessor role

Assessor calculates property values and taxes and prepares the tax roll¹

Collector (Orleans)

Orleans Parish: City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury collects property taxes (City Hall, 1300 Perdido St.)³

Inspection period

Assessment lists are open for public inspection 15 days between Aug 15 and Sept 15 (Orleans: 32 days between July 15 and Aug 15)⁴

Homestead

Homestead exemption: exempt from state, parish and special ad valorem taxes to the extent of $7,500 of assessed valuation⁵

Orleans estimator

Orleans Parish Assessor's Office Tax Estimator is linked from the City Treasury page (Beacon/Schneider vendor portal)³

Related records in Louisiana

Deeds: who holds it

Parish Clerk of Court (clerk of the district court), who is ex officio parish recorder of conveyances, mortgages and other acts, in each of the 64 parishes; in Orleans Parish, the Land Records Division of the Clerk of Civil District Court⁶

Deeds: how to search

Search the parish clerk of court's conveyance and mortgage indexes (in person, through the clerk's online subscription system, or via the LCRAA eClerks LA statewide portal); in Orleans, at the Clerk of Civil District Court Land Records Division online by paid subscription or in the office at no charge⁷

Maps: state GIS portal

Atlas: The Louisiana Statewide GIS (atlas.ga.lsu.edu), a free GIS data distribution site (lidar, imagery) run by the LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology (state university project, not a state agency). By statute the Louisiana GIS Council oversees the Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)⁸

How Louisiana handles it

• Orleans Parish: land records at the Clerk of Civil District Court Land Records Division (former Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances, Notarial Archives consolidated); marriage licenses and 50-year marriage records at LDH Vital Records; property taxes collected by the City Bureau of Treasury, not the sheriff.⁹

Property records in Louisiana parishes with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each parish with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

For any other parish, see the parish list on the Louisiana guide.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Louisiana: Louisiana public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide 200-1030 AssessorsLouisiana Legislative Auditorchecked November 4, 2026
2. La. R.S. 47:1989 – Review of appeals by tax commissionLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
3. Paying taxesCity of New Orleans, Bureau of Treasurychecked November 4, 2026
4. La. R.S. 47:1992 – Inspection of assessment lists; board of reviewLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
5. La. Const. art. VII, §20 – Homestead ExemptionLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
6. La. Const. art. V, §28 – Clerks of CourtLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
7. Land Records DivisionOrleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Courtchecked November 4, 2026
8. Atlas: Louisiana statewide GIS data distributionLouisiana State University (state university)checked November 4, 2026
9. Mortgages, Conveyances, Notarial ArchivesCity of New Orleanschecked November 4, 2026
10. Ascension Parish Assessor homeAscension Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
11. Other Ascension Parish AgenciesAscension Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
12. Bossier Parish Assessor | Property Records & ExemptionsBossier Parish Assessorchecked November 8, 2026
13. Bossier Parish Police Jury HomeBossier Parishchecked November 8, 2026
14. HomeCaddo Parish Assessor's Officechecked November 4, 2026
15. ContactCaddo Parish Assessor's Officechecked November 4, 2026
16. Other Elected OfficialsCalcasieu Parish Police Jurychecked November 4, 2026
17. East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office (home)East Baton Rouge Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
18. EBR Clerk of Court (home)East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
19. Assessor homeJefferson Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
20. LinksJefferson Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
21. Lafayette Parish Assessor homepageLafayette Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
22. LCG homepageLafayette Consolidated Government (City-Parish)checked November 4, 2026
23. Livingston Parish Assessor home pageLivingston Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
24. Property SearchOrleans Parish Assessor's Officechecked November 4, 2026
25. Pay Property TaxCity of New Orleanschecked November 4, 2026
26. Ouachita Parish Assessor's Office home pageOuachita Parish Assessorchecked November 7, 2026
27. Ouachita Parish Police Jury homepageOuachita Parish Police Jurychecked November 7, 2026
28. How To Check Your AssessmentSt. Tammany Parish Assessor's Officechecked November 4, 2026
29. St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office homeSt. Tammany Parish Assessor's Officechecked November 4, 2026
30. Tangi Assessor (home)Tangipahoa Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
31. Land Records eSearchTangipahoa Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026