St. James Parish Louisiana Property Tax
$469.00 17th of 64Median Property Tax In St. James Parish, Louisiana
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$116,600.00Median Home Value In
St. James Parish, Louisiana |
0.40% 12th of 64
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$56,733.00
Median Income In
St. James Parish, Louisiana |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in St. James Parish is $469.00 per year, based on a median home value of $116,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.40% of property value.
St. James 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, St. James Parish is ranked 17th by median property taxes, and 12th by median tax as percentage of home value.
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 St. James Parish Tax Assessor.
St. James Parish's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average
17th out of 64By median yearly property tax
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12th out of 64
By percentage of median home value
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19th out of 64
By percentage of median income
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You can see how St. James 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.
St. James Parish is located in Louisiana, which is ranked 50th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how St. James Parish's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
2476th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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2654th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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2681st out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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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 St. James 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.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
St. James Parish Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in St. James Parish are the responsibility of the St. James Parish Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Convent, Louisiana.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the St. James Parish property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the St. James Parish Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the St. James Parish homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the St. James 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 St. James 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 |