Search St. Landry Parish Tax Records

St. Landry Parish property tax records are available through the assessor's office in Opelousas and multiple online search portals. With roughly 83,000 residents, St. Landry Parish is one of the larger parishes in the Acadiana region. You can look up assessed values, search parcels by owner name or address, and pay taxes online. The assessor's website offers free property search tools that are available around the clock. Records include real estate, business personal property, and agricultural land across St. Landry Parish.

St. Landry Parish Assessor's Office

The St. Landry Parish Assessor's Office handles all property valuations in the parish. Sherri Zeringue McGovern is the current assessor. Her office is on South Court Street in Opelousas. The mission of the office is to accurately and fairly assess all property in St. Landry Parish. Staff provide quality service to all taxpayers and keep assessment data available online around the clock. The office covers real estate, business movable property, and oil and gas equipment.

You can reach the assessor by phone, email, or in person during normal business hours. Walk-ins are welcome. Staff can help with questions about your assessed value, homestead exemption forms, and how to read your tax bill. The office also processes appeals and handles agricultural use value applications for qualifying farm and timber land.

The main St. Landry Parish Assessor website is shown in the screenshot below.

This site gives you access to property search tools, homestead exemption info, and office contact details.

Searching St. Landry Parish Property Tax Records

St. Landry Parish has several online tools for property tax record searches. The assessor's website has a dedicated property search page where you can look up parcels by owner name, street address, or parcel number. Results show assessed values, property characteristics, legal descriptions, and ownership details. This is the fastest way to check St. Landry Parish property tax records from home.

A screenshot of the St. Landry Parish property search portal is shown below.

Enter an owner name, address, or parcel number to pull up assessment details for any property in the parish.

The actDataScout portal provides another way to search St. Landry Parish real property data. This tool is used across many Louisiana parishes and offers detailed assessment roll information. A screenshot of the actDataScout tool for St. Landry Parish is shown below.

This portal lets you search real property records for free and view parcel-level assessment data.

For historical tax records, the State Land Office document database holds adjudication records from 1880 to 1973. These cover properties that were seized for non-payment of state property taxes. All images are free to download. Records from 1974 forward are only available through the parish.

St. Landry Parish Property Tax Assessments

Property in St. Landry Parish is assessed at fair market value. La. R.S. 47:2321 defines fair market value as the price a willing buyer and seller would agree to under normal conditions. Residential land and improvements are assessed at 10% of that value. Commercial property gets 15%. These percentages come from the Louisiana Constitution, Article VII, Section 18, and are the same in every parish across the state.

Under La. R.S. 47:2331, all real property must be reappraised at least once every four years. The Louisiana Tax Commission determines the exact reassessment cycle. Personal property used in business is reassessed each year. St. Landry Parish has a significant amount of agricultural land, and qualifying farms, ranches, and timberlands can be assessed at use value instead of market value. This typically results in a lower tax bill for agricultural property owners who apply for the program.

The homestead exemption under La. R.S. 47:1703 reduces the assessed value of owner-occupied homes by $7,500, which equals about $75,000 off the market value. You must apply at the assessor's office. Seniors 65 and older may qualify for an assessment freeze under La. R.S. 47:1703.1 if their income falls below the state threshold. The freeze only locks your assessed value. If a taxing district raises its millage, your bill can still go up.

Paying St. Landry Parish Property Taxes

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office serves as the ex-officio tax collector. Tax bills go out late in the year. They are due by December 31. You can pay online through the assessor's website, in person at the sheriff's office, or by mail. Call (337) 948-6516 for questions about your tax bill or payment options. After January 1, unpaid taxes start to build interest. Properties with long-standing unpaid taxes may end up at a tax sale.

Under La. R.S. 47:1951, all real property in Louisiana is subject to taxation unless a constitutional exemption applies. The assessment date is January 1 each year. Your tax bill is calculated based on the assessed value of your property on that date multiplied by the total millage rate for your area.

Note: Online payments may take a few business days to show as received, so pay well before the December 31 deadline to avoid late fees.

St. Landry Parish Assessment Appeals

If you believe your St. Landry Parish property assessment is too high, La. R.S. 47:1992 gives you the right to appeal. The assessment rolls open each year for a 15-day public review period. During that time you can file an appeal with the parish Board of Review. Start at the assessor's office first. Many problems get fixed without a formal filing.

If the Board of Review does not change your assessment, you have 10 business days to appeal to the Louisiana Tax Commission using Form 3103.A. After the Commission rules, you can seek judicial review within 30 days. Each deadline is strict. Missing any one of them ends your appeal for that year. Keep records of all documents and dates related to your appeal.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near St. Landry Parish in the Acadiana region. Confirm your property is in the correct parish before filing any tax-related paperwork.