East Carroll Parish, LA Property Tax Calculator

The effective property tax rate in East Carroll Parish is 0.28% — calculated as the median annual property tax paid ($277) divided by the median home value ($100,500), using 2024 US Census ACS 5-year estimates. Your actual bill depends on your purchase price, homestead or senior exemptions, and any special assessments applied in your taxing district.

Louisiana's combined real estate transfer tax is approximately 0.00% of the purchase price. On the median East Carroll Parish home value of $100,500, this adds roughly $0 at closing. No statewide transfer tax. Orleans Parish levies a flat Documentary Transaction Tax of $325 (first 25 pages) + $100/page thereafter, max $2,525, seller-paid. Other parishes: no transfer tax.

Only in parts. About 14.5% of East Carroll Parish's land area is within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Most homes are outside these zones, but worth verifying the specific address at msc.fema.gov.

Closing costs for a buyer in East Carroll Parish typically run $2,010–$5,025 (2–5% of purchase price) on a median-priced home, including title insurance ($800–$2,000), appraisal ($400–$700), home inspection ($350–$600), recording fees ($100–$300), and loan origination (0.5–1.0% of the loan amount). Use the calculator above for a specific estimate at your purchase price.