De Soto Parish Louisiana Property Tax
$243.00 34th of 64Median Property Tax In De Soto Parish, Louisiana
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$80,300.00Median Home Value In
De Soto Parish, Louisiana |
0.30% 33rd of 64
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$48,286.00
Median Income In
De Soto Parish, Louisiana |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in De Soto Parish is $243.00 per year, based on a median home value of $80,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.30% of property value.
De Soto Parish collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-four counties in Louisiana, De Soto Parish is ranked 34th by median property taxes, and 33rd by median tax as percentage of home value.
While De Soto Parish collects a median of 0.30% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Louisiana. This is partially because the median property value in De Soto Parish is $55,100.00 lower than the Louisiana median property value of $135,400.00.
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 De Soto Parish Tax Assessor.
De Soto Parish's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
34th out of 64By median yearly property tax
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33rd out of 64
By percentage of median home value
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37th out of 64
By percentage of median income
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You can see how De Soto 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.
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.
De Soto Parish Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in De Soto Parish are the responsibility of the De Soto Parish Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Mansfield, Louisiana.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the De Soto Parish property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the De Soto Parish Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the De Soto Parish homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the De Soto 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 De Soto Parish Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |