Ouachita Parish Property Taxes
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
38.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$85/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.56%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$183,000
State avg ▲ $161,894
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,177
$98/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$696
$58/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#54
of 64 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish taxes still below national norm
At 0.555%, Ouachita Parish's effective tax rate falls in the bottom 35% nationally, meaningfully lower than the typical American county. The national median property tax is $2,690; Ouachita homeowners pay $1,016—less than 40% of that national benchmark.
Above state average, mid-range for Louisiana
Ouachita Parish's 0.555% effective tax rate exceeds Louisiana's state average of 0.421% by about one-third, ranking it in the upper half of the state's parishes. Homeowners pay $1,016 median tax versus the state median of $732, roughly $284 more annually.
Higher than most surrounding areas
Ouachita Parish's 0.555% rate exceeds both nearby Madison Parish (0.230%) and Morehouse Parish (0.430%), making it one of the more heavily taxed rural parishes in northeast Louisiana. It ranks below Orleans Parish's 0.819% but above most other regional neighbors.
Median home costs $1,016 yearly in taxes
With a median home value of $183,000 and an effective rate of 0.555%, a typical Ouachita Parish homeowner pays approximately $1,016 annually in property taxes. Including escrow for mortgages, the annual payment climbs to about $1,177.
Appeal your assessment if it seems high
Ouachita Parish homeowners should compare their assessed value to comparable recent sales in their neighborhood; overassessed properties can be appealed at no cost. Lower assessments reduce annual tax bills without changing the tax rate itself.
How Ouachita Parish Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Ouachita Parish
0.56%
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.