Livingston Parish Property Taxes
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
47.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$90/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.49%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$218,900
State avg ▲ $161,894
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,239
$103/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$672
$56/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#44
of 64 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish taxes slightly above national average
At 0.493%, Livingston Parish's effective tax rate sits just below the national median of 0.565%, placing it in the upper-middle tier nationally. Homeowners pay $1,079 annually on a median home valued at $218,900—about 40% of the national median tax of $2,690.
Above-average taxes for Louisiana parishes
Livingston Parish's 0.493% effective rate ranks in Louisiana's upper half, 17% above the state average of 0.421%. The median property tax of $1,079 is 47% above the state median of $732, reflecting above-average parish investment.
Higher taxes than most neighboring parishes
Livingston Parish's 0.493% rate exceeds East Baton Rouge's lower-taxed areas and most surrounding rural parishes, though it's slightly below Lafourche Parish (0.498%). It represents the higher end of the southeast Louisiana suburban tax spectrum.
What homeowners actually pay yearly
On Livingston Parish's median home value of $218,900, the annual property tax is approximately $1,079 without a mortgage and $1,239 with one. This amounts to roughly $90 per month—above Louisiana's state average and typical for growing suburban parishes.
Challenge assessments on new developments
Livingston Parish's rapid suburban growth has sometimes led to overassessed homes in new developments, especially when assessments haven't adjusted to market conditions. If your home's assessment exceeds recent sales prices for comparable homes in your subdivision, file an appeal with supporting sales data.
How Livingston Parish Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Livingston Parish
0.49%
Effective rate
Louisiana Avg
0.45%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish
0.15%
Allen Parish
0.18%
Avoyelles Parish
0.20%
West Carroll Parish
0.20%
Madison Parish
0.23%
Evangeline Parish
0.27%
Pointe Coupee Parish
0.28%
Jefferson Davis Parish
0.28%
East Carroll Parish
0.29%
Tensas Parish
0.29%
Catahoula Parish
0.29%
St. Landry Parish
0.30%
Acadia Parish
0.30%
De Soto Parish
0.31%
Winn Parish
0.31%
Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.