Concordia Parish Tax Records

Concordia Parish property tax records are kept by the assessor's office in Vidalia and the sheriff's office that handles tax collection. The parish has over 14,000 parcels spread across a mostly rural area along the Mississippi River. You can search for tax records online through the parish payment portal or visit either of the two physical office locations to look up assessment data, check payment history, and get copies of property tax documents. The assessor sets values on all land and structures in Concordia Parish while the sheriff sends out tax bills and takes in payments each year.

Concordia Parish Assessor's Office

The Concordia Parish Assessor's Office handles all property valuations in the parish. Monelle M. Moseley serves as the assessor. This office lists and values every piece of taxable property each year, including land, homes, business equipment, and oil and gas properties. The assessed value they set is what your tax bill is based on. If you think your assessment is wrong, start here first.

Louisiana law requires all property to be reassessed at least once every four years under La. R.S. 47:2331. Concordia Parish follows this same cycle. The assessor uses recent sales, building costs, and other data to find the fair market value of each parcel. Under La. Const. Art. VII Section 18, residential land and homes are assessed at 10 percent of fair market value while commercial property is set at 15 percent. These rates are the same in every parish across the state.

Call the assessor at (318) 336-5122 if you need to check your assessment or ask about the homestead exemption. The homestead exemption in Louisiana removes $7,500 of assessed value from your home, which equals $75,000 in market value under La. R.S. 47:1703. You must own and live in the home to qualify. This can cut a big chunk off your tax bill if your home value is near or below that amount.

Concordia Parish Property Tax Payments

The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office collects all property taxes. They have two payment locations where you can pay in person. The main office is at 4001 Carter St., Room 6, in Vidalia. The second location is at 27797 Hwy 15 in Ferriday. Both accept payments during regular business hours.

You can also pay Concordia Parish property taxes online through the parish online payment portal. The site lets you search by notice number, parcel number, taxpayer name, or address. Tax records go back several years on the portal, with data from 2019 through 2025 available. This is a fast way to check your balance and pay from home without a trip to the office.

Starting in 2025, town taxes for Vidalia and Ferriday are combined with parish taxes on a single bill. You will get one notice instead of two. All payments still go through the sheriff's tax page. Write your assessment number on any check or money order you mail in. Taxes are due by December 31 each year. After that date, 1 percent interest builds each month. A 10 percent penalty kicks in on February 1 if the bill is still not paid.

Note: Property owners who change their mailing address should contact the assessor's office at (318) 336-5122 to make sure tax notices reach them on time.

Search Concordia Parish Tax Records

There are a few ways to look up property tax records in Concordia Parish. The online payment portal is the quickest option for most people. You can also visit either office or use the Clerk of Court records system for land records.

The Concordia Parish online payments site lets you search for tax records by parcel number, taxpayer name, or street address. Once you find a property, you can see the tax amount owed, any past due balances, and payment history. This works for both current and prior tax years going back to 2019. The system is free to search, though online payments may have a small service fee.

The Concordia Parish Clerk of Court also keeps land records that tie to property taxes. Free remote access to property records is available through the Louisiana Clerks Remote Access Authority for documents dating back to 1973. If you need older records, the clerk's office at 4001 Carter St., Room 5, in Vidalia has files going all the way back to 1802. Standard copy fees are $1 per page, $5 for conformed copies, and $10 for certified copies.

Louisiana Property Tax Resources

The Louisiana Assessors' Association keeps a directory of every parish assessor in the state, including contact details for the Concordia Parish office. This is a good starting point if you need to compare how property tax records work across different parishes.

The state also runs the Louisiana Tax Commission STAX portal which holds assessment roll data and handles appeals at the state level. If you have already gone through the Concordia Parish Board of Review and still disagree with your assessment, the Tax Commission is the next step in the appeal process under La. R.S. 47:1992. You have 10 business days after the board's decision to file with the state.

Concordia Parish Tax Assessment Appeals

If you believe your Concordia Parish property tax assessment is too high, Louisiana law gives you the right to challenge it. The process starts at the local level. First, talk to the assessor's office. Many issues get fixed with a simple conversation. If that does not work, you can file a formal appeal.

The formal process has strict deadlines. Each year, after the assessor posts the tax rolls for public view, you have 15 days to file an appeal with the Concordia Parish Board of Review. The board will hold a hearing and make a ruling. If you still disagree, you can appeal to the Louisiana Tax Commission within 10 business days of getting the board's written decision. The Tax Commission reviews the case and can adjust assessments if they find errors. After that, judicial review is available within 30 days of the Commission's ruling.

Fair market value in Louisiana is defined by La. R.S. 47:2321 as the price a willing buyer and seller would agree on under normal conditions. If you can show that your property was assessed above this amount, you have a strong case for a reduction.

Note: Bring comparable sales data and recent appraisals to your appeal hearing to support your case.

Concordia Parish Property Data

Concordia Parish has 14,651 total parcels. Most are residential. The breakdown shows 11,957 residential parcels, 167 commercial parcels, and 2,527 other parcels that include agricultural and vacant land. The median home value in the parish sits at $78,200, which is well below the state average. With a median property tax rate of 0.32 percent, Concordia Parish has some of the lower tax burdens in Louisiana.

Under La. R.S. 47:1951, all real property in Louisiana is subject to taxation unless the state constitution grants a specific exemption. The assessment date is January 1 of each year. That means the assessor uses the condition and value of your property as of that date for the entire tax year. Any changes you make after January 1, like adding a room or tearing down a shed, show up on next year's roll instead.

The State Land Office Tax Document database has historical property tax adjudication records from 1880 through 1973 for Concordia Parish. These are properties that were seized for non-payment of state property taxes. Documents can be downloaded in .tif format at no charge. For properties adjudicated after 1974, contact the parish directly.

Nearby Parishes

Concordia Parish borders several other parishes in northeastern Louisiana. If your property sits near a parish line, make sure you check with the right assessor's office. Property tax records are kept by each parish separately.