Orleans Parish Louisiana Property & Tax Record Guide
Search Orleans Parish Assessments, Tax Bills, Property Maps and Ownership Records
Although this topic is sometimes searched as “Orleans County property assessor,” Louisiana uses parishes rather than counties. Properties in New Orleans are assessed by the Orleans Parish Assessor, while real-estate tax billing and collection are handled by the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury.
This 2026 guide shows how to locate a parcel by address, owner or Tax Bill Number, verify land and improvement assessments, understand the 121.20-mill citywide levy, check delinquent 2026 taxes, claim Homestead and Special Assessment Level benefits, research deeds and act during the currently open 2027 assessment-roll and appeal window.
Search owner, address or Tax Bill Number
Review land and improvement values
Check current Treasury tax balance
File current Board of Review appeal
Assessor
Erroll G. Williams
Assessor phone
504-754-8811
2026 citywide levy
121.20 mills
2026 delinquency date
February 28, 2026
Last reviewed
August 7, 2026
2027 Orleans Parish Assessment Roll and Appeals Are Open Now
Property owners can still act on their 2027 assessment.
The 2027 Orleans Parish assessment rolls are open for public inspection from July 15 through August 17, 2026. Online Board of Review appeals remain available until 4:00 p.m. on August 20, 2026.
Inspection ends August 17
Review the proposed 2027 value, property characteristics and exemption status before the roll closes.
E-File closes August 20
The Assessor’s online appeal system closes at 4 p.m.
Appraiser meetings
Virtual and in-person meetings are available; the Assessor recommends scheduling at least 24 hours in advance.
Open-roll locations: City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, 4th Floor; Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan Street, 1st Floor; and Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur De Lis Drive, 2nd Floor.
Keep the years separate: Treasury is collecting delinquent 2026 property taxes while the Assessor is reviewing 2027 assessments. Always verify the year before appealing or paying.
Choose Your Orleans Parish Property Task
Find a property assessment
Search by property address, owner, Tax Bill Number or the Assessor map.
Find the current tax balance
Use Treasury for the actual amount billed, paid, delinquent or subject to tax-sale restrictions.
Appeal the 2027 value
Review the open roll and submit through E-File before 4 p.m. August 20, 2026.
Check Homestead or Age Freeze
Verify benefits on the assessment before assuming the tax bill is correct.
Research deeds or mortgages
Use the Civil District Court Clerk Land Records Division rather than the tax database.
Resolve delinquent tax or tax sale
Check every tax year and contact Treasury for redemption when a tax-sale claim exists.
Jump to the Record You Need
How to Search Orleans Parish Property Assessment Records
Open the official Property Search page.
Go to Orleans Parish Assessor Property Search.
Accept the Assessor disclaimer.
The property information is prepared for assessment purposes and is not a legally recorded survey or title record.
Start with the property address.
Use the physical location rather than the owner’s mailing address.
Try owner search if needed.
Compare every result with the property address and legal description.
Use the Tax Bill Number when known.
This is especially useful for linking Assessor and Treasury records.
Use the map for difficult parcels.
Vacant lots, corner properties, doubles and irregular addresses can be easier to identify visually.
Open the property summary.
Confirm taxpayer, property address, legal description and assessment values.
Check exemptions.
Verify Homestead Exemption and any Special Assessment Level benefit.
Continue to Treasury for payment status.
An assessment screen does not establish whether taxes have been paid.
Map and sketch warning: The Assessor states that map lines, building sketches and square footage information are not legally recorded surveys. Use recorded land records and a licensed surveyor when exact legal boundaries matter.
Six Checks Before Paying or Appealing
Tax Bill No.
Match exactly
Address
Physical location
Owner
Current record
Legal description
Square and lot
Tax year
2026 or 2027
Homestead
Correct amount
Orleans Parish Property Record Field Decoder
| Field | What it means | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Bill Number | Identifier connecting the Assessor property record to City Treasury. | Match it before making a tax payment. |
| Owner | Owner shown in the Assessor tax-assessment record. | Use recorded land records for legal-title verification. |
| Property Location | Physical site address. | Do not confuse it with the mailing address. |
| Legal Description | Square, lot, dimensions, subdivision and related parcel description. | Compare against the recorded deed when ownership matters. |
| Land Assessment | Assessed value allocated to land. | Assessment is not the same as full market value. |
| Improvement Assessment | Assessed value allocated to buildings and improvements. | Verify building size, condition and use. |
| Homestead Exemption | Qualifying reduction applied to an owner-occupied primary residence. | Missing exemption can materially change the tax bill. |
| Tax Sale Status | A prior or current tax-sale claim can restrict normal online payment. | Contact Treasury for redemption rather than relying only on the displayed total. |
How Orleans Parish Market Value Becomes Assessed Value
Fair Market Value
The Assessor estimates market value using property characteristics and market evidence.
This is the starting valuation concept.
Assessment Ratio
Residential property and land are generally assessed at 10% of fair market value.
Commercial and industrial improvements are generally assessed at 15%.
Exemption
A qualifying Homestead Exemption can remove up to $7,500 of assessed value from many levies.
Confirm the exemption is actually enrolled.
Tax Levy
Millages and applicable district charges produce the final tax bill.
Treasury bills and collects the amount.
Simple residential example: A $300,000 residential market value assessed at 10% produces $30,000 assessed value before exemptions. A full $7,500 Homestead deduction can reduce taxable assessed value to $22,500 for levies to which the exemption applies.
Orleans Parish 2026 Property Tax Millage
121.20
2026 total citywide mills
121.20 mills is the published citywide total, not necessarily every charge on every parcel. Levee districts, security districts, development districts and flat-fee assessments can add charges depending on property location.
Open Official 2026 Millage Schedule
Review the citywide levy and then check the live property tax bill for district-specific charges.
How to Search Orleans Parish Property Taxes
Open Find Your Tax Bill.
Use City of New Orleans Find Your Tax Bill.
Search the physical property address.
Select the correct matching result.
Or use the Tax Bill Number.
This is often the cleanest route when you already have the Assessor record.
Confirm property and legal description.
Do not pay based only on a similar owner name.
Review every tax year.
A parcel can have current tax, older delinquent tax, liens, abatement costs or district fees.
Use the live Total Due.
Interest on delinquent real-estate taxes accrues at 1% per month.
Read any status warning.
Adjudication, tax sale, blight, returned payment or payment-under-protest status can block ordinary online payment.
2026 property taxes are delinquent now. The City gave taxpayers through February 28, 2026 to submit 2026 payments before delinquent interest began.
How to Pay Orleans Parish Real Estate Tax
eCheck
Current City Treasury tax screens show no payment fee for eCheck.
Credit / debit card
Current Treasury screens show a 2.49% processing fee.
Mail
Check, money order or cashier’s check can be mailed with the scannable tax-bill stub.
City Hall
Bureau of Treasury, Room 1W40, 1300 Perdido Street.
Current balance
Always search again before paying a delinquent bill because monthly interest changes the payoff.
Tax-sale parcel
Contact Treasury before payment when the account says tax sale, adjudicated or unavailable for online payment.
Treasury contacts: Property-tax questions can be directed to 504-658-1701 or 504-658-1712. Treasury’s office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
How to Appeal an Orleans Parish Property Assessment
Review
Search the 2027 assessment.
Meet
Discuss facts with an appraiser.
File
Submit Board of Review appeal.
Track
Save confirmation and evidence.
Search the 2027 property record.
Confirm land value, improvement value, exemption and property characteristics.
Check factual errors before arguing value.
Square footage, condition, use and demolition/addition history can materially affect the assessment.
Schedule a meeting if helpful.
The Assessor recommends appointments at least 24 hours in advance.
Open E-File.
Use Orleans Parish Assessor E-File.
Select the correct appeal type.
BOR 1 is residential, BOR 2 vacant land, BOR 3 apartments, BOR 4 commercial/industrial and BOR 5 personal property.
State the value you believe is correct.
The Board of Review form requires a requested value.
Attach evidence.
Comparable sales, appraisal, photographs and repair-cost evidence can strengthen the filing.
Submit before 4 p.m. August 20, 2026.
Do not confuse saving a draft with completing the submission.
Useful appeal evidence
- Current assessment record
- Recent comparable sales
- Independent appraisal
- Property-condition photos
- Repair estimates
- Incorrect square-footage evidence
- Purchase documents
- Requested land value
- Requested improvement value
- Requested total value
Paper filings require extra preparation: The Assessor states that hand-delivered or mailed Board of Review appeals require four copies of the form and supporting materials.
Open Official Appeal Forms
Choose the BOR form matching the property class and prepare the required copies if filing outside E-File.
Orleans Parish Homestead Exemption
A qualifying homeowner can generally exempt the first $75,000 of market value, equal to $7,500 of assessed value, from many property-tax levies on the primary residence.
Own the property
The applicant must have a qualifying ownership interest.
Occupy as primary residence
The property must be the owner’s principal home.
Louisiana identification
Prepare a Louisiana driver’s license or ID with matching property address.
Utility documentation
Prepare the Assessor’s accepted utility evidence.
Tax Bill Number
Include the property’s tax-bill identifier on the application.
Ownership percentage
The official application requests the percentage owned.
Utility-document detail: The Assessor states that Sewerage & Water Board bills are not accepted as the utility documentation for a Homestead filing. Review the current Assessor instructions before your appointment.
Open Homestead & Special Assessment Level
Review current eligibility, supporting documents and appointment instructions.
Orleans Parish Age Freeze and Other Assessment Protections
Age Freeze
The Assessor currently lists age 65 or older, qualifying Homestead status and household income of $102,700 or less for the Age Freeze program.
Disability Freeze
Qualifying disabled owners can apply using the appropriate Special Assessment Level documentation.
Disabled Veteran Exemption
Separate veteran property-tax relief is available to qualifying applicants with required VA documentation.
Age Freeze documentation: The Assessor lists matching Louisiana ID, prior-year signed federal tax return and applicable Social Security or retirement/pension award documentation. If no federal return is required, the Assessor requests an IRS non-filing letter after April 15.
Income limits can change annually. Use the current Assessor page before applying rather than relying on an older year’s threshold.
Orleans Parish Business Personal Property Records
Businesses can be assessed on taxable personal property such as equipment, furnishings, machinery, inventory and other assets even when they lease rather than own the real estate where they operate.
LAT 5
Business Personal Property Self Reporting Form.
Separate from real estate tax
Treasury treats Business Personal Property as a different tax type.
Supporting asset records
Keep acquisition dates, original cost, location and disposition records.
How to Change an Orleans Parish Property Mailing Address
Search the property first.
Save the Tax Bill Number and current owner name.
Download the ADDR form.
Use the Assessor’s Forms page.
Prepare identification.
The Assessor requires owner identification; LLCs, trusts and authorized agents can require additional authorization.
Use a separate form for each property.
The Assessor specifically instructs owners with multiple properties to complete separate forms.
Mail or submit in person.
Follow the current instructions printed on the Assessor form.
Mailing address is not legal title. Changing where tax notices are sent does not transfer ownership of the property.
How to Find Orleans Parish Deeds, Mortgages and Liens
Recorded property instruments are maintained by the Land Records Division of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. The modern Land Records Division consolidated the former Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances and Custodian of Notarial Archives functions.
Unified Index
Covers records from February 18, 2014 forward.
Mortgage Index
Electronic coverage reaches back to September 21, 1987.
Conveyance Index
Electronic coverage reaches back to January 1, 1989.
Start with the Assessor record.
Save taxpayer name, Tax Bill Number and legal description.
Open Civil Clerk Online Records.
Use Orleans Parish Civil Clerk Online Records.
Select Land Records.
Use the modern unified property-record system.
Search owner or party names.
Compare recorded dates and legal descriptions with the assessment record.
Use older indexes when necessary.
Older Orleans Parish records can require separate mortgage, conveyance or notarial references.
Request a certified copy when needed.
Current Clerk information lists certification at $30 per document in addition to copy charges.
Land Records office: 1340 Poydras Street, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112. The Clerk states that modern abstract and legal research can be performed at the office without the remote subscription charge.
Do not use assessment ownership as a substitute for title examination. Use recorded deeds and lien records for purchase, succession, mortgage and ownership-dispute research.
Orleans Parish Delinquent Tax and Redemption Guide
2026 delinquency
February 28, 2026.
Interest
1% per month on delinquent real-estate tax.
Existing tax sale
Treasury warns that the normal Total Due may not resolve an existing tax-sale claim.
2026 law/process change
The City states that the tax-sale and adjudication process changed effective January 1, 2026.
2025-and-prior redemption
Existing tax-sale claims continue to use the City’s redemption process.
Tax Lien Certificate Auction
The City currently says the auction date will be announced once scheduled.
Search every delinquent year.
Older tax, lien, special-district or abatement balances may appear with 2026 charges.
Check the status code.
A parcel can show Tax Sale or be unavailable for normal online payment.
Request redemption information.
Existing tax-sale claims should be handled with Treasury’s Tax Sales and Adjudications Unit.
Use the official redemption payoff.
The City states that payoff calculations are time-sensitive and are not provided by phone.
Save proof after redemption.
Confirm that the tax-sale or adjudication claim has been removed.
For 2025-and-prior tax sales: City guidance says redemption can require the amount paid by the tax-sale purchaser, 1% monthly interest, a 5% penalty, current taxes and other indebtedness.
Paying someone else’s property taxes does not transfer ownership. Treasury expressly warns that payment by a person with no recorded interest does not create ownership rights.
Orleans Parish Property Offices, Contacts and Map
Assessor – East Bank
Erroll G. Williams
City Hall, Room 4E01
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-754-8811
M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 4E01
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-754-8811
M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Assessor – West Bank
Algiers Courthouse, Room 104
225 Morgan Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
504-368-7642
M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
225 Morgan Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
504-368-7642
M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bureau of Treasury
City Hall, Room 1W40
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-658-1701
504-658-1712
M–F, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-658-1701
504-658-1712
M–F, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Land Records Division
1340 Poydras Street
4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-407-0005
Deeds, mortgages and recorded property documents.
4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-407-0005
Deeds, mortgages and recorded property documents.
Orleans Parish Property Search Problems and Fixes
| Problem | Best next step | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Search page only shows disclaimer | Accept the Assessor terms before opening property search. | Assessor |
| Address returns no result | Try owner, Tax Bill Number or map search. | Assessor |
| Several similar parcels appear | Match legal description, Tax Bill Number and physical location. | Assessor |
| Need current amount due | Use Treasury rather than Assessor assessment data. | Treasury |
| Homestead is missing | Contact the Assessor immediately and notify the mortgage company if applicable. | Assessor |
| 2027 value looks too high | Review now and file the Board of Review appeal before 4 p.m. August 20, 2026. | Assessor / BOR |
| Online tax payment is disabled | Read the Treasury status warning; adjudication, tax sale, blight or payment restrictions may require direct Treasury handling. | Treasury |
| Need deed or mortgage | Search the Civil Clerk Land Records system. | Land Records |
| Need exact legal boundary | Do not rely on Assessor maps. Review recorded plats/deeds and hire a licensed surveyor. | Land Records / Surveyor |
| Property has tax-sale status | Request redemption information from Treasury Tax Sales and Adjudications. | Treasury |
Orleans Parish Property Action Center
Orleans Parish Assessor Property Search FAQs
1. Is Orleans County the same as Orleans Parish?
For Louisiana property records, the correct jurisdiction is Orleans Parish. Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties, and New Orleans is coextensive with Orleans Parish.
2. How do I search Orleans Parish property assessment records?
Use the Orleans Parish Assessor Property Search, accept the disclaimer, then search by property address, owner, Tax Bill Number or map. Verify the legal description before relying on the result.
3. Who is the Orleans Parish Assessor in 2026?
Erroll G. Williams is the Orleans Parish Assessor. The East Bank office is at 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall Room 4E01, and the main phone number is 504-754-8811.
4. What is the Orleans Parish property tax millage for 2026?
The City of New Orleans publishes a 2026 total citywide levy of 121.20 mills. Levee districts, security districts and other special charges can cause individual bills to differ.
5. When did Orleans Parish 2026 property taxes become delinquent?
Taxpayers had through February 28, 2026 to submit the 2026 property-tax payment. Treasury states that interest accrues at 1% per month on delinquent taxes.
6. How much is the Orleans Parish Homestead Exemption?
A qualifying owner-occupied primary residence can generally exempt the first $75,000 of market value, equal to $7,500 of assessed value, from many applicable property-tax levies.
7. What is the current Orleans Parish assessment appeal deadline?
The 2027 assessment roll is open for inspection through August 17, 2026, and the Assessor is accepting online Board of Review appeals until 4:00 p.m. on August 20, 2026.
8. How do I pay Orleans Parish property tax online?
Use the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury tax-payment system after finding the correct Tax Bill Number and property. Current Treasury screens show eCheck with no payment fee and credit/debit card payments with a 2.49% processing fee.
9. What should I do if my Orleans Parish property has a tax-sale claim?
Contact the Bureau of Treasury Tax Sales and Adjudications Unit and request official redemption information. The ordinary tax-balance screen warns that the displayed Total Due may not include resolution of an existing tax sale.
10. Where can I search Orleans Parish deeds and mortgages?
Use the Land Records Division of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. The modern Unified Index covers records from February 18, 2014 forward, with older mortgage and conveyance indexes available for earlier periods.
Official Sources Used for This 2026 Guide
Orleans Parish Assessor
Current office information, 2027 roll notice and appointments.
Property Search
Official assessment records and Assessor map access.
E-File
Current online Board of Review appeal filing and status tracking.
2026 Millage Rates
Citywide millage components and tax-calculation guidance.
Tax Sales & Adjudications
2026 process changes and redemption rules.
Land Records Division
Deeds, mortgages, conveyances, liens and recorded-property research.
Verified August 7, 2026: Assessor Erroll G. Williams, office contacts, 2027 open-roll dates, August 20 online appeal cutoff, 121.20 citywide mills, 2026 delinquency date, 1% monthly delinquent interest, current online payment fees, Homestead/Special Assessment Level information, tax-sale process changes and current Land Records access.
CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with the Orleans Parish Assessor, City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Orleans Parish Board of Review, Clerk of Civil District Court, Louisiana Tax Commission or any public agency.
Assessment values, exemption limits, tax balances, millage, office procedures, payment fees, appeal dates and tax-sale rules can change. Verify time-sensitive information with the responsible official agency before filing, paying, purchasing or making a legal decision.
Last reviewed: August 7, 2026.
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