THE LAFOURCHE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY

The Lafourche Parish Assessor’s Office is committed to providing assessments of all property within Lafourche Parish, both real and personal, as accurately and as equitably as possible. Our office also is committed to being active in the communities we all call home throughout Lafourche Parish.

Your Assessor and her team are hard at work for the constituents of Lafourche Parish. Assessor Thibodeaux was named Assessor of the Year in 2022 along with Bayou Industrial Group’s B.I.G. Achiever. In addition to these recognitions, Assessor Thibodeaux continues to work for fair and equitable assessment practices through her involvement as:

• District 1 Board of Directors / Louisiana Assessor’s Association

• Chairman of the Legislative Committee / Louisiana Assessors’ Association

• Chairman of the Watercraft Committee / Louisiana Assessors’ Association

• Co-Chairman of the Assessor’s OrientationProfessional Development Committee / Louisiana Assessors’ Association

• Member of the Oil and Gas Committee / Louisiana Assessors’ Association

Understanding Your Annual Tax Bill

Your total tax due may change year-to-year as millage rates increase or decrease. Districts have the ability to increase or decrease their millage each year based on the voter approved millage rate.

1. HOW ARE TAXES DETERMINED?

Your property tax due is determined by multiplying your assessed value by millage rates that apply to the area in which the property is located.

A freeze is applied to the assessed value not the millage rates.

2. WHERE ARE MY EXEMPTIONS?

Exemptions are deducted from the total assessed value. If you are 100% exempt, you will not receive a tax bill.

3. WHY DOES MY TOTAL DUE CHANGE EACH YEAR?

Each taxing district levies these rates during public meetings held every year. (View all millage rates on page 6)

4. HOW MUCH DO I OWE?

The total you owe is listed at the bottom of your tax statement. The total on your statement includes all exemptions.

Homestead Exemption

In order to qualify for homestead exemption, one must own and occupy the house as his/her primary residence. Regardless of how many houses are owned, no one is entitled to more than one homestead exemption. With a maximum of $7,500 of assessed value, except in those parishes whereby voters approved that the next $7,500 of the assessed valuation on property receiving the homestead, which is owned and occupied by a veteran with a service connected disability rating of 100% by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. You must go into the Assessor's office and apply for homestead exemption as soon as you purchase and occupy your home. You are required to notify the Assessor's office if you change residence.