West Feliciana Parish Tax Records

West Feliciana Parish property tax records are maintained by the assessor's office in St. Francisville. This parish has about 15,000 residents and sits along the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge. The tax rolls include residential homes, agricultural tracts, timberland, and some notable historic properties. You can look up assessed values and ownership details through the assessor's website or by contacting the office directly. The parish has its own distinct character, separate from neighboring East Feliciana Parish, and each has its own assessor and tax rolls.

West Feliciana Parish Assessor's Office

The West Feliciana Parish Assessor's Office is responsible for the assessment of all property in the parish. Richard Kendrick serves as assessor. The office is in St. Francisville. You can call (225) 635-3357 or email assessor@wfassessor.com. Staff handle real estate assessments, business personal property, and any timber or agricultural equipment within parish lines.

West Feliciana Parish is known for its historic plantation homes and scenic highways. Properties like Rosedown and Oakley House have been here for generations. The Audubon State Historic Site draws visitors, and the area around St. Francisville has become a destination for people looking for homes with character and land. The assessor must value these unique properties alongside more typical residential lots, farms, and commercial sites. Historic properties can present tricky valuation questions because of deed restrictions, preservation easements, and the cost of maintaining old structures.

Some residents commute to Baton Rouge for work, which has pushed up residential property values in parts of the parish closer to the river crossings. The assessor tracks these market trends during each reassessment cycle.

Searching West Feliciana Tax Records Online

The assessor's website has a search tool that lets you look up West Feliciana Parish property tax records by owner name, address, or parcel number. Results include assessed values, legal descriptions, and ownership data. The tool is free and open to anyone. You do not need to create an account.

For a third-party option, the actDataScout portal carries West Feliciana Parish assessment data.

This site lets you search by name or address and view assessed values for any parcel. It works well as a second source if the main assessor site is slow.

The Louisiana Assessors' Association links to all 64 parish assessor offices. If you own land in both West Feliciana and East Feliciana, this makes it easy to access both sets of records from one starting point.

West Feliciana Property Assessments

All property in West Feliciana Parish is assessed at fair market value as required by La. R.S. 47:2321. That statute defines fair market value as the price a willing buyer and seller would agree on under usual conditions. Residential land and homes are assessed at 10%. Commercial property is 15%. These rates are set by La. Const. Art. VII Section 18 and apply the same way in every parish.

Real property gets reappraised every four years under La. R.S. 47:2331. The Louisiana Tax Commission decides the schedule. Business personal property is reassessed each year. In West Feliciana Parish, some properties come with historic designations or preservation easements that can affect their market value. The assessor accounts for these factors when setting the assessed value. Agricultural land and timberland may qualify for use value assessment, which taxes the land based on its productive use rather than its sale price.

Under La. R.S. 47:1703, the homestead exemption provides a $7,500 reduction in assessed value for owner-occupied homes. That equals about $75,000 of market value that goes untaxed. Seniors 65 and older may qualify for an assessment freeze. Both require an application at the assessor's office in St. Francisville.

Paying West Feliciana Parish Property Taxes

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office collects all property taxes as the ex-officio tax collector. Call (225) 635-6249 for questions about your bill. Tax bills go out near the end of each year and are due by December 31. You can pay in person at the sheriff's office or by mail. Check with the office about whether online payment is an option.

Under La. R.S. 47:1951, all real property in Louisiana is subject to taxation unless a constitutional exemption applies. January 1 is the assessment date. After the December 31 deadline, interest starts to accrue on unpaid balances. If taxes remain unpaid long enough, the property can be sold at a tax sale. Local taxing bodies like the school board and police jury set the millage rates that determine your total bill.

Note: Properties with historic preservation easements may still owe the same tax rate as other parcels, but the assessed value should reflect any restrictions on use.

West Feliciana Tax Assessment Appeals

If you think your property in West Feliciana Parish is assessed too high, start by contacting the assessor. Many concerns can be resolved in a simple conversation. 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.

If the Board rules against you, the next step is the Louisiana Tax Commission. You have 10 business days after the Board's decision to file that appeal. Judicial review is available within 30 days of the Commission's ruling. Bring whatever evidence you have that supports a lower value. For historic properties, that might include documentation of maintenance costs, deed restrictions, or easements that limit what can be done with the property.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border West Feliciana Parish. If your property sits near a parish boundary, make sure your tax records are filed with the right assessor.