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East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Property Tax

$683.00 5th of 64

Median Property Tax In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

$156,100.00

Median Home Value In
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

0.44% 5th of 64

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$65,153.00

Median Income In
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in East Baton Rouge Parish is $683.00 per year, based on a median home value of $156,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.44% of property value.

East Baton Rouge Parish collects fairly low property taxes, and is among the lower 25% of all counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-four counties in Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 5th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Compared to other counties in Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish collects a relatively high percentage of each property's value as tax. Combined with home values that are $20,700.00 greater than the Louisiana median of $135,400.00, this results in the relatively high property taxes in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Tax Assessor.

East Baton Rouge Parish's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

5th out of 64

By median yearly property tax

5th out of 64

By percentage of median home value

6th out of 64

By percentage of median income

You can see how East Baton Rouge Parish (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-four other counties in Louisiana with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Louisiana, see our Louisiana county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Louisiana counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Louisiana, which is ranked 50th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how East Baton Rouge Parish's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

2081st out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2603rd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

2537th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Louisiana as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Louisiana property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-four Louisiana counties in addition to East Baton Rouge Parish. Choose any county from the list below, or see Louisiana property tax by county to see property tax information for all Louisiana counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Louisiana property tax map.

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East Baton Rouge Parish Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in East Baton Rouge Parish are the responsibility of the East Baton Rouge Parish Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the East Baton Rouge Parish property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the East Baton Rouge Parish Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the East Baton Rouge Parish homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our East Baton Rouge Parish Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
louisiana Property Tax Data
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References