Union Parish Property Tax Lookup

Union Parish property tax records are managed by the parish assessor's office in Farmerville. With about 21,000 residents, this is a rural parish in north Louisiana where most of the tax base comes from farmland, timberland, and residential property. You can search assessed values and find ownership data through the assessor's online tools or by calling the office. Lake D'Arbonne draws recreational property owners to the area, adding lake homes and camps to the mix of parcels on the rolls. The sheriff's office handles tax collection each year.

Union Parish Assessor's Office

The Union Parish Assessor's Office handles the assessment of all property in the parish. Lance Futch serves as assessor. His office is in Farmerville, the parish seat. You can call (318) 368-4146 for help or send an email to assessor@unionparishassessor.com. Staff can pull up records on any parcel, explain how your value was set, or help you apply for a homestead exemption.

Union Parish has a mix of property types on the tax rolls. Farmland and timberland cover large parts of the parish. Lake D'Arbonne brings in recreational properties like fishing camps, lake houses, and boat docks. Hunting leases on large timber tracts are common here too. The assessor covers all of it, from a small lot in town to a thousand-acre timber plot. Each parcel has an assessed value, legal description, and ownership record that is public information.

Searching Union Parish Tax Records Online

The Union Parish Assessor's website has a search tool where you can look up property by owner name, address, or parcel number. Results show assessed values, legal descriptions, and ownership data. This is free and does not need any kind of account to use. It covers every type of property in the parish, including residential, commercial, agricultural, and timberland.

You can also search Union Parish property tax records on the actDataScout website, a third-party tool that pulls assessment data from the parish.

This gives you another way to look up parcels if the main assessor website is down or you want to cross-reference information from a second source.

For historical tax documents from before 1974, the Louisiana State Land Office has records that can be searched by parish and downloaded free in TIF format. This covers adjudication records from 1880 to 1973.

Union Parish Property Tax Assessments

Property in Union Parish is assessed at fair market value under La. R.S. 47:2321. Residential land and homes are assessed at 10% of that value. Commercial property is set at 15%. La. Const. Art. VII Section 18 locks in these rates for every parish in the state. In Union Parish, most home values are below the state average, which keeps tax bills on the lower end for residential owners.

Real property is reappraised every four years under La. R.S. 47:2331. The Louisiana Tax Commission picks the schedule. Business personal property gets reassessed each year. Farmland and timberland in Union Parish may qualify for use value assessment, which taxes the land based on its productive use rather than what it could sell for. This can lower the tax bill quite a bit on working agricultural and timber tracts. You must apply at the assessor's office.

The homestead exemption under La. R.S. 47:1703 knocks $7,500 off the assessed value of a home you live in. That equals about $75,000 in market value. Many homes in Union Parish fall under that threshold, so the exemption can cut the property tax bill to almost nothing on a primary residence. Seniors 65 and over may also be able to freeze their assessed value under state law.

Paying Union Parish Property Taxes

The Union Parish Sheriff's Office acts as the ex-officio tax collector. Call (318) 368-3125 for tax payment questions. Bills go out toward the end of the year and are due by December 31. You can pay in person, by mail, or through a third-party online processor. After the due date, interest starts to build on any unpaid balance.

Under La. R.S. 47:1951, all real property in Louisiana is subject to taxation unless it has a constitutional exemption. January 1 is the assessment date each year. Local taxing bodies like the school board and fire districts set the millage rates that determine your final tax bill. If taxes stay unpaid long enough, the property can be sold at a tax sale to recover the debt.

Union Parish Tax Assessment Appeals

If you think your Union Parish assessment is too high, start by contacting the assessor. Most issues get worked out at that stage. If not, La. R.S. 47:1992 gives you 15 days to file a formal appeal with the parish Board of Review after the assessment rolls open for public inspection. That deadline is firm.

After the Board of Review decides, you have 10 business days to appeal to the Louisiana Tax Commission. Judicial review is an option within 30 days of the Commission's ruling. In a rural parish like Union, finding comparable sales for your appeal can be tough. Bring what you can, including photos, repair estimates, or data on similar properties that sold recently.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Union Parish. If you own land near a parish line, verify that your property tax records are filed with the right assessor.