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Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Assessor's Office

The Orleans Parish Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. You can contact the Orleans Parish Assessor for:

  • Checking the Orleans Parish property tax due date
  • Your property tax bill
  • Reporting upgrades or improvements
  • Paying your property tax
  • Appealing your property tax appraisal
  • Information on your property's tax assessment

New Orleans City HallThe Orleans Parish Assessor's Office is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is the county seat of Orleans Parish, where most local government offices are located.

Orleans Parish Assessor Contact Information

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Orleans Parish Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Orleans Parish Tax Assessor may also serve as the Orleans Parish Tax Appraiser.

  1. The Orleans Parish Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Orleans Parish.
  2. The Orleans Parish Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
  3. The Orleans Parish Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Orleans Parish, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Orleans Parish about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Orleans Parish Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 504-658-1300. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Orleans Parish assessor's office at 504-658-1353. Please call the assessor's office in New Orleans before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Orleans Parish government at 504-658-1089.


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The median property tax in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is $1,131.00


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