New Orleans Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Orleans County
- Assessed By
- Orleans Parish Assessor
- Appeal Deadline
- August 1 - September 15
- County Tax Rate
- ~0.99%
- Shared with New Orleans
How to Appeal Property Taxes in New Orleans
Check your assessment
Enter your New Orleans address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Orleans County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Orleans Parish Assessor before August 1 - September 15. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the New Orleans Property Market
New Orleans is a city located in Orleans County, Louisiana. Every property inside the New Orleans city limits is assessed by Orleans Parish Assessor, which applies Louisiana property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because New Orleans property values are set at the county level, the $240,000 county median home value and 0.99% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their New Orleans home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Orleans Parish Assessor before the August 1 - September 15 deadline.
Louisiana allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so New Orleans homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
New Orleans Property Market Context
The property tax picture in New Orleans is shaped as much by Louisiana statewide policy as by anything unique to a city.
Louisiana market character
Louisiana residential property is assessed at 10% of fair market value, one of the lowest ratios in the country. Effective tax rates are also low (~0.5%), but a generous homestead exemption removes the first $75,000 of value from taxation. That combination hides the impact of over-assessments.
How Louisiana handles appeals
Louisiana homeowners appeal to the local assessor, then the parish Board of Review, then the Louisiana Tax Commission. The state is procedurally fair but slow.
When to file in New Orleans
Assessment rolls are open for public inspection from August 15 through September 15 (in most parishes). Appeals must be filed during this inspection period.
Common New Orleans Property Types
New Orleans homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in New Orleans. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from New Orleans and surrounding Orleans County neighborhoods.