St. Tammany Parish Property Taxes
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
173.9% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$167/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.74%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$272,200
State avg ▲ $161,894
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,159
$180/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,698
$142/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#63
of 64 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
St. Tammany taxes significantly above U.S. average
St. Tammany Parish's effective tax rate of 0.737% generates median annual taxes of $2,005, roughly 75% of the national median property tax of $2,690. This places the parish in the upper half nationally, making it one of Louisiana's highest-taxing counties.
Louisiana's highest tax burden
St. Tammany's 0.737% rate is 75% higher than Louisiana's state average of 0.421%, ranking it among the top five tax parishes in the entire state. Median annual taxes of $2,005 far exceed the statewide median of $732—nearly three times higher.
Tax leader in the eight-parish region
St. Tammany's 0.737% rate dramatically exceeds all seven regional peers; the next-highest is Terrebonne Parish at 0.451%. St. Tammany residents pay roughly $1,200 more annually in property taxes than those in low-tax Tensas Parish, the largest gap in the group.
Your annual tax on a median home
With a median home value of $272,200, St. Tammany residents pay approximately $2,005 per year in property taxes, or $2,159 when mortgage escrow is included. This means monthly property tax payments of roughly $167—significantly more than the state average.
Challenge your assessment now
In high-tax parishes like St. Tammany, assessment appeals are especially worthwhile—even small reductions yield large annual savings. If your home's appraised value exceeds recent comparable sales prices in your neighborhood, file a free appeal to lower your tax burden.
How St. Tammany Parish Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
St. Tammany Parish
0.74%
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.