Verified July 2026 · By Oleg Kachko · Reviewed for accuracy against primary state and county sources
Livingston Parish property tax costs the typical homeowner about $1,066 a year, on a median home value of $230,600 – an effective rate of about 0.44%. That is below the national average annual bill of $4,271. This page shows you where that number comes from, who actually sets it, the deadline to challenge it, and the exemptions you may be leaving on the table.
Livingston Parish property tax at a Glance
- Effective property tax rate: 0.44%
- Median annual bill: $1,066
- Median home value: $230,600
- Who assesses your home: Livingston Parish Assessor
- Appeal deadline: The 15-day open-rolls window, about August 15 – September 15 (Orleans differs)
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Livingston Parish property tax: the real numbers
Property tax is the most local tax there is. Two homes of the same value in different counties – sometimes in different towns of the same county – can carry very different bills, because the rate is the sum of every overlapping district that taxes you: the county, the town or city, the school district, and often fire, library or water districts on top. So the livingston parish property tax figure below is an average across the whole county – your own bill depends on which districts you sit inside.
| Figure | Livingston Parish | National |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual property tax bill | $1,066 | $4,271 |
| Effective property tax rate | 0.44% | about 0.90% |
| Median home value | $230,600 | – |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (5-year), the same dataset the Tax Foundation uses. The effective rate is total real-estate taxes paid divided by total owner-occupied home value – so it reflects what people actually pay, not the headline millage rate.
Who actually sets your livingston parish property tax value
Your assessed value is set by Livingston Parish Assessor. That office does not set your tax rate – the county board, your city, and your school district each set their own, and your bill is the sum. So the assessor can only be argued with about one thing: what your home is worth. That is exactly what an appeal is.
How often your livingston parish property tax value is reassessed:
Parish assessors value property at fair market value and reassess every 4 years; residential property is assessed at 10% (land also 10%, commercial 15%).
How to appeal your livingston parish property tax assessment
⚠ The deadline — miss it and you usually wait a full year
The 15-day open-rolls window, about August 15 – September 15 (Orleans differs)
During the open-rolls public inspection (a 15-day window between about August 15 and September 15; Orleans differs), discuss the value with your parish assessor, then file with the parish Board of Review. Appeal a Board decision to the Louisiana Tax Commission (Form 3103.A within 10 days), then district court within 30 days. Confirm the exact window with your parish.
Almost every livingston parish property tax appeal comes down to one claim: the assessor thinks my home is worth more than it really is. Everything below is about proving that.
Do this first, before you file anything: ask for your property record card and read it. A surprising share of assessments are simply wrong on the facts – the wrong square footage, a bathroom you do not have, a finished basement that is bare concrete, a garage that was torn down. Factual errors are the easiest appeals to win, because there is nothing to argue about.
Then build the one thing that actually wins appeals: comparable sales. Find three to five homes near you, as similar as you can get on size, age, and condition, that sold recently for less than your assessed value. Not listings – sales. Not Zillow estimates – recorded sales. Boards ignore opinions and respond to comps.
A successful livingston parish property tax appeal does not change your tax rate – it lowers the value the rate is applied to, which lowers the bill for as long as the new value stands.
Appeals are heard by the Parish Board of Review, then the Louisiana Tax Commission. In most places there is a free, informal step first – a conversation or a paper review with the assessor – and it resolves a large share of cases without a hearing. Take it. It costs you nothing and it is the fastest way to win.
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One honest warning: an appeal reviews your value, and a review can go up as well as down. That is uncommon when you bring real comparable sales, and it is exactly why you check your comps before you file.
Where to go: find your office through Louisiana Tax Commission, which lists the assessing office for every county in Louisiana.
Livingston Parish property tax exemptions you may qualify for
This is where most homeowners quietly overpay their livingston parish property tax. Exemptions are almost never applied automatically – you have to claim them, and many people simply never do. It is worth ten minutes of your time to check.
HOMESTEAD: First $75,000 of fair market value exempt (parish/school/special taxes; usually not city tax). Confirm with your parish assessor. | SENIOR: Freezes the assessed value (no dollar figure); income limit about $100,000 (2026, CPI-indexed). Confirm the current limit with your parish assessor. | VETERAN: Extra $25,000 (50-69%) or $45,000 (70-99%) of value, up to a full exemption at 100%. Confirm with your parish assessor. | DISABILITY: Freezes the assessed value; income limit about $100,000 (2026). Confirm with your parish assessor.
Homestead: Homestead Exemption (La. Const. Art. VII sec. 20): exempts the first $75,000 of a home’s fair market value ($7,500 of assessed value) from parish, school, and special taxes for an owner-occupied primary residence – one of the most generous flat exemptions in the country, and it covers the entire bill for many modest homes. It generally does NOT cover municipal (city) taxes. Apply once with your parish assessor; auto-renews.
Senior / over-65: Special Assessment Level (SAL) ‘senior freeze’ – freezes the assessed value of the homestead at the level it was when the owner first qualified, for owners 65+ (also disabled veterans 50%+, permanently totally disabled, or surviving spouses of KIA/MIA/POW) with household adjusted gross income under the yearly limit. File Form 3101 with your parish assessor; auto-continues.
Veteran: Disabled Veterans exemption (La. Const. Art. VII sec. 21, expanded 2023) – on TOP of the homestead exemption: a 50-69% service-connected rating exempts the next $25,000 of value, 70-99% exempts the next $45,000, and 100% (or total/unemployable) is a FULL exemption. Surviving spouses may qualify. File with your parish assessor (LA Dept of Veterans Affairs Form A25).
Disability: Permanently & totally disabled homeowners (any age, court- or agency-certified) can claim the same Special Assessment Level freeze as seniors, subject to the income limit.
Common questions about livingston parish property tax
Why did my livingston parish property tax bill go up when I did nothing to the house?
Two different things can raise a bill: your assessed value went up, or a taxing district raised its rate. They are separate, and only the first one can be appealed. Your notice will show which changed.
Is it worth appealing my livingston parish property tax?
Ask one question: would a similar home near mine sell for less than the value the assessor has put on mine? If yes, you have a case, it is usually free to file, and in many places the informal review settles it without a hearing.
Do I need to hire someone to appeal?
No. The informal review and the local board are built for ordinary homeowners to use themselves, and there is normally no fee. Appeal services exist and can be worth it for some people, but you are not required to use one and you should never be told you are.
How is my livingston parish property tax bill actually calculated?
Your assessed value is multiplied by the combined rate of every district that taxes you, then any exemptions you have claimed are subtracted. That is why two neighbours can pay different amounts on identical homes – one of them claimed an exemption the other never did.
More on Louisiana property tax
- Louisiana property tax rates — how Livingston Parish compares with every other county in the state.
- How to win your Louisiana property tax appeal — the evidence that works and what to say at the hearing.
- Louisiana property tax exemptions — who qualifies, how much each one saves, and how to apply.
- Louisiana property tax due dates — when the bill is due and what happens if you are late.
- Property tax by state — every state, side by side.
The bottom line on livingston parish property tax
Do two things this week. First, pull your property record card and check the facts – square footage, rooms, condition. Second, check whether you are claiming every exemption you are entitled to, because most people are not. If your livingston parish property tax value looks higher than what a similar home nearby would actually sell for, you have grounds to appeal – and the only thing that can stop you is the deadline above.
Where our livingston parish property tax figures come from
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — the rate, median bill and median value on this page.
- Tax Foundation, Property Taxes by State and County — the same dataset and method.
- Louisiana Tax Commission — the office that can confirm your value, your exemptions and your deadline.
- Louisiana Tax Commission (latax.state.la.us); La. Const. Art. VII; parish assessor sites
Informational only. Know Property Tax is not a government agency, not a county assessor, and not a tax-appeal service, and this is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Property tax rates, median bills, exemption amounts, and deadlines change every year, and every property is different. Any figure shown here is illustrative. Confirm your rate, your exemptions, and above all your appeal deadline with the office named on this page before you act.
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