Vernon Parish Property Taxes
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
6% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$65/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.54%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$143,500
State avg ▼ $161,894
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,224
$102/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$305
$25/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#53
of 64 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Vernon Parish taxes at roughly half the national average
Vernon Parish's effective tax rate of 0.541% remains far below the national median effective rate, putting it in the lowest 25% across the country. While the national median property tax is $2,690, Vernon Parish homeowners on median-value homes pay just $776—less than a third.
Mid-range tax burden among Louisiana parishes
Vernon Parish's effective rate of 0.541% sits above Louisiana's state average of 0.421%, placing it in the middle-to-upper half of the state's parishes. It ranks higher than low-tax rural parishes but lower than some urban and industrial-heavy parishes.
Higher taxes than most surrounding parishes
Vernon Parish's 0.541% rate exceeds nearby Vermilion (0.337%), Washington (0.350%), and Winn parishes (0.315%), making it one of the more heavily taxed parishes in its region. Only West Feliciana Parish among nearby counties approaches or exceeds Vernon's tax burden.
Median annual tax is $776 on typical home
On Vernon Parish's median home value of $143,500, property owners pay approximately $776 annually in property taxes. After accounting for mortgage interest deductions and homestead exemptions, the typical tax liability drops to around $305 per year.
Appeal your assessment if value seems inflated
Vernon Parish residents who question whether their home's assessed value reflects current market conditions have the right to file an assessment appeal. The parish assessor's office can review comparable sales data to determine if your property has been overvalued.
How Vernon Parish Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Vernon Parish
0.54%
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.