Louisiana stacks a state sales tax with parish and municipal taxes until the combined rate at your domicile is what you pay on a vehicle. Orleans Parish is not Caddo. A municipality inside a parish can add yet another slice. This guide uses the live combined field (state + parish + city) and names domiciles the way official tables name them — including abbreviated parish labels. Right now the highest combined sales-tax rate is 13.5% in Sterlington EDD, and the lowest is 5% in Ascension Parish / Hosp Ser Dist # 2 / Cameron Parish / Rural Ward 2 / Road Sale Tax Dist1 / Road District 2 South of the Intercoastal Canal / Road District 2 North of Intercoastal Canal / Sales Tax Dist A / Northshore Square Ec. Orleans Parish is 10%; Shreveport is 9.6%. If you live in Orleans Parish rather than Shreveport, the gap is 0.4%, or $120.00 on a $30,000 taxable purchase. This guide compares 451 localities. Rates are sourced from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and Department of Revenue and update in real time so a levy change cannot leave a stale percentage in the prose.
Why the locality on the title changes the bill
Louisiana vehicle tax generally follows the buyer’s domicile parish/municipality, not the dealership across the parish line. That is why the official rate data is a dropdown of domiciles. Use the location name exactly.
Orleans Parish sits at 10% while Lafayette Parish sits at 7%. If you live in Orleans Parish instead of Lafayette Parish, that is 3% — $900.00 on a $30,000 taxable purchase. People move this gap around without meaning to: a dealer in a cheaper jurisdiction does not rewrite the sourcing rules. The live comparisons below use the same combined state and local sales tax field the calculator uses.
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — sales tax rates; Publication
- Louisiana R.S. Title 47 — sales and use tax
- Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles — tax collection on vehicle transfers
- Parish sales-tax offices (Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Caddo, Lafayette, Calcasieu)
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 47 impose state sales tax (currently 4.45 percent statewide on most tangible property, with motor-vehicle collection handled through OMV). Parishes and municipalities levy additional sales taxes. OMV collects state and local tax on vehicle transfers. This article’s live figures use combined state + parish + municipal. Title and registration fees are separate OMV charges.
Pay at OMV or an authorized agent when you title. Bring identification, proof of insurance, and the title. Out-of-state credit is an LDR/OMV rule.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Louisiana, the maximum combined sales-tax rate is 13.5% (Sterlington EDD) and the minimum is 5% (Ascension Parish / Hosp Ser Dist # 2 / Cameron Parish / Rural Ward 2 / Road Sale Tax Dist1 / Road District 2 South of the Intercoastal Canal / Road District 2 North of Intercoastal Canal / Sales Tax Dist A / Northshore Square Ec). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $45,000 taxable price, the high row is $6,075.00 and the low row is $2,250.00.
Treat a raw maximum with care when official tables include special districts, CID parcels, or vehicle types other than a passenger car. The regional sections below prefer ordinary cities and counties you would actually put on a title. The appendix remains the complete searchable list.
Orleans Parish and the New Orleans area
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Orleans Parish is 10% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
If you live in Orleans Parish rather than Slidell, the combined sales-tax rate is 10% versus 9.63% — a gap of 0.37%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $111.00.
Named in this section: Orleans Parish, Slidell. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Orleans Parish versus Slidell
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Orleans Parish (10%); the other titles in Slidell (9.63%).
Orleans Parish combined sales-tax rate (10%): $3,000.00
Slidell combined sales-tax rate (9.63%): $2,889.00
Gap if you live in Orleans Parish rather than Slidell: $111.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined state and local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,200. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Louisiana unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,200 in Slidell: $404.46
$45,000 in Orleans Parish: $4,500.00
$45,000 in Slidell: $4,333.50
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Baton Rouge and the Capital region
This cluster is where many readers actually live. East Baton Rouge Prsh is 11.5% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Cross from Hammond into East Baton Rouge Prsh and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10.5% to 11.5%. That 1% swing is $300.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Named in this section: East Baton Rouge Prsh, Hammond. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: East Baton Rouge Prsh versus Hammond
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in East Baton Rouge Prsh (11.5%); the other titles in Hammond (10.5%).
East Baton Rouge Prsh combined sales-tax rate (11.5%): $3,450.00
Hammond combined sales-tax rate (10.5%): $3,150.00
Gap if you live in East Baton Rouge Prsh rather than Hammond: $300.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined state and local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,200. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Louisiana unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,200 in Hammond: $441.00
$45,000 in East Baton Rouge Prsh: $5,175.00
$45,000 in Hammond: $4,725.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Shreveport, Monroe, and the north
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Shreveport is 9.6% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
A household deciding between Shreveport and Bossier City is not deciding between identical local bills. Shreveport is 9.6%; Bossier City is 10%. On $30,000 that is $2,880.00 versus $3,000.00, a cash gap of $120.00.
If you live in Monroe rather than Ruston, the combined sales-tax rate is 10.99% versus 11% — a gap of 0.01%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $3.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Shreveport versus Natchitoches — the combined sales-tax rate runs 9.6% against 10.5%, a gap of 0.9% or $405.00 on $45,000.
Named in this section: Bossier City, Monroe, Natchitoches, Ruston, Shreveport. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Shreveport versus Bossier City
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Shreveport (9.6%); the other titles in Bossier City (10%).
Shreveport combined sales-tax rate (9.6%): $2,880.00
Bossier City combined sales-tax rate (10%): $3,000.00
Gap if you live in Shreveport rather than Bossier City: $120.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined state and local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,200. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Louisiana unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,200 in Bossier City: $420.00
$45,000 in Shreveport: $4,320.00
$45,000 in Bossier City: $4,500.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Acadiana and the southwest
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Lafayette Parish is 7% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Lafayette Parish is currently 7%; Lake Charles is 10.75%. The difference is 3.75%, or $1,125.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Lafayette Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Lake Charles.
Cross from Opelousas into New Iberia and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10.75% to 10.5%. That 0.25% swing is $75.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Lafayette Parish versus City Of Alexandria — the combined sales-tax rate runs 7% against 10.5%, a gap of 3.5% or $1,575.00 on $45,000.
Named in this section: City Of Alexandria, Lafayette Parish, Lake Charles, New Iberia, Opelousas. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Lafayette Parish versus Lake Charles
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Lafayette Parish (7%); the other titles in Lake Charles (10.75%).
Lafayette Parish combined sales-tax rate (7%): $2,100.00
Lake Charles combined sales-tax rate (10.75%): $3,225.00
Gap if you live in Lafayette Parish rather than Lake Charles: $1,125.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined state and local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,200. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Louisiana unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,200 in Lake Charles: $451.50
$45,000 in Lafayette Parish: $3,150.00
$45,000 in Lake Charles: $4,837.50
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Counties and localities covered here
Current official data covers 64 distinct county/parish labels and 451 total rows. Names, as printed:
Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, DeSoto Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, LaSalle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St Bernard Parish, St Charles Parish, St Helena Parish, St James Parish, St John Baptist Parish, St Landry Parish, St Martin Parish, St Mary Parish, St Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish.
If a name is long, truncated, or includes a district tag, that is how the official locality is labeled. Look it up in the appendix rather than shortening the official name.
More named comparisons
The regional sections cannot quote every locality. These additional pairs still use live rates and real place names, so you can see how neighbors diverge without scrolling the appendix yet.
Cross from Shreveport into Orleans Parish and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.6% to 10%. That 0.4% swing is $180.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Lafayette Parish is currently 7%; Lake Charles is 10.75%. The difference is 3.75%, or $1,687.50 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Lafayette Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Lake Charles.
Cross from East Baton Rouge Prsh into Monroe and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 11.5% to 10.99%. That 0.51% swing is $229.50 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
City Of Alexandria is currently 10.5%; Bossier City is 10%. The difference is 0.5%, or $225.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in City Of Alexandria, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bossier City.
Cross from Slidell into New Iberia and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.63% to 10.5%. That 0.87% swing is $391.50 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Hammond is currently 10.5%; Natchitoches is 10.5%. The difference is 0%, or $0.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Hammond, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Natchitoches.
Cross from Opelousas into Ruston and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10.75% to 11%. That 0.25% swing is $112.50 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Acadia Parish is currently 9.25%; Crowley is 10.5%. The difference is 1.25%, or $562.50 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Acadia Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Crowley.
Cross from Estherwood into Church Point and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.25% to 10.25%. That 1% swing is $450.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Iota is currently 10.25%; Morse is 9.25%. The difference is 1%, or $450.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Iota, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Morse.
Cross from Mermentau into Rayne and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.25% to 10%. That 0.75% swing is $337.50 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Eunice is currently 10.7%; Basile is 10.25%. The difference is 0.45%, or $202.50 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Eunice, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Basile.
A longer tour of named places
One more pass across named places, still in comparison sentences, still live:
Acadia Parish is currently 9.25%; Crowley is 10.5%. The difference is 1.25%, or $375.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Acadia Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Crowley.
Cross from Estherwood into Church Point and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.25% to 10.25%. That 1% swing is $300.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Iota is currently 10.25%; Morse is 9.25%. The difference is 1%, or $300.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Iota, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Morse.
Cross from Mermentau into Rayne and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.25% to 10%. That 0.75% swing is $225.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Eunice is currently 10.7%; Basile is 10.25%. The difference is 0.45%, or $135.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Eunice, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Basile.
Cross from Acadia Parish Eco. Dev. Dist. -0111 into Duson and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 11.25% to 11.25%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Allen Parish is currently 9.7%; Oakdale is 11%. The difference is 1.3%, or $390.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Allen Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Oakdale.
Cross from Elizabeth into Oberlin and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 11% to 11%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Kinder is currently 11%; Ascension Parish is 5%. The difference is 6%, or $1,800.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Kinder, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Ascension Parish.
Cross from Gonzales into Donaldsonville and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.5% to 10%. That 0.5% swing is $150.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Wst.Asc.Hosp.Serv. is currently 9.5%; E.Asc. Par. (E.Bank) is 9.5%. The difference is 0%, or $0.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Wst.Asc.Hosp.Serv., that is the extra (or the savings) versus E.Asc. Par. (E.Bank).
Cross from Gonzal Tang Mall into Sorrento and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10.5% to 9.5%. That 1% swing is $300.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Donaldsonville Annex is currently 11%; Gonzales Conway Econ is 10.5%. The difference is 0.5%, or $150.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Donaldsonville Annex, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Gonzales Conway Econ.
Cross from Riverplex Megapark EDD into HWY 30 Industrial Corridor Economic Development District and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.5% to 9.5%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Gonzales – Common Area#1, Ascension Parish is currently 9.5%; Gonzales – Common Area# 3, # 4 & # 5, Ascension Parish is —. The difference is —, or — on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Gonzales – Common Area#1, Ascension Parish, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Gonzales – Common Area# 3, # 4 & # 5, Ascension Parish.
Cross from Assumption Parish into Gonzales – Annexation No Agreement and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10% to 10.25%. That 0.25% swing is $75.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Napoleonville is currently 10.5%; Avoylles Parish is 8.25%. The difference is 2.25%, or $675.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Napoleonville, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Avoylles Parish.
Cross from Bunkie into Cottonport and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 10.25% to 10.25%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Two complete examples
These two walk-throughs use the same live rate as the regional boxes. They are not a substitute for a clerk’s calculator, but they show the arithmetic behind the live dollar figures.
Complete example A: $30,000 in Orleans Parish
Scenario: Taxable or assessed amount $30,000 in Orleans Parish.
Combined sales-tax rate 10%
Result: $3,000.00
Same amount in Shreveport (9.6%): $2,880.00
Gap: $120.00
This is the local (or combined) rate line only.
Complete example B: $45,000 in Shreveport
Scenario: Step the amount to $45,000 and keep the same two places.
Orleans Parish: $4,500.00
Gap: $180.00
Percentage and millage gaps scale with the base. Flat-fee states in this series do not.
What these rates do not include
OMV title, plate, and handling fees, and parish ad valorem on vehicles if any, are not included in these combined sales-tax comparisons.
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — sales tax rates; Publication
- Louisiana R.S. Title 47 — sales and use tax
- Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles — tax collection on vehicle transfers
- Parish sales-tax offices (Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Caddo, Lafayette, Calcasieu)
Common questions
Where is “New Orleans” on the official rate data? The parishwide row is Orleans Parish. French Quarter EDD is a special district — not your default domicile unless that is truly the sourcing.
Why is Baton Rouge labeled East Baton Rouge Prsh? That is the official dropdown text. Using “Baton Rouge” alone can miss.
Can I trust a screenshot of this article in six months? Trust the live rates on this page, not a PDF. Highest and lowest names update when official rates change.
What if a rate shows as unavailable? The locality name may not match official spelling. Search the appendix and use the official city or county label.
Does a dealer in the cheap locality save me money? Almost never, if sourcing follows residence or first use. Orleans Parish still pays 10% when that is where the vehicle belongs.
How these rates stay current
Every rate and dollar amount in this article is pulled live from current official data used by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and Department of Revenue. When an official levy changes, the figures on this page update in real time. Highest and lowest locality names also update automatically.
This is an educational estimator, not a clerk’s receipt. Effective dates, exemptions, trade-in rules, and assessment fractions can be more precise than a single combined rate. When you title, the state’s collecting office is the authority.
Appendix: searchable rate table
Use this as a search box, not as a substitute for the comparisons above. Filter by city, county, or location name.
| Domicile | Parish | State + local |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | Acadia Parish | 9.25% |
| Crowley | Acadia Parish | 10.5% |
| Church Point | Acadia Parish | 10.25% |
| Estherwood | Acadia Parish | 9.25% |
| Iota | Acadia Parish | 10.25% |
| Morse | Acadia Parish | 9.25% |
| Rayne | Acadia Parish | 10% |
| Mermentau | Acadia Parish | 9.25% |
| Eunice | Acadia Parish | 10.7% |
| Basile | Acadia Parish | 10.25% |
| Duson | Acadia Parish | 11.25% |
| Acadia Parish Eco. Dev. Dist. -0111 | Acadia Parish | 11.25% |
| Allen Parish | Allen Parish | 9.7% |
| Oakdale | Allen Parish | 11% |
| Oberlin | Allen Parish | 11% |
| Elizabeth | Allen Parish | 11% |
| Kinder | Allen Parish | 11% |
| Ascension Parish | Ascension Parish | 5% |
| Donaldsonville | Ascension Parish | 10% |
| Gonzales | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Wst.Asc.Hosp.Serv. | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| E.Asc. Par. (E.Bank) | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Sorrento | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Gonzal Tang Mall | Ascension Parish | 10.5% |
| Donaldsonville Annex | Ascension Parish | 11% |
| Gonzales Conway Econ | Ascension Parish | 10.5% |
| HWY 30 Industrial Corridor Economic Development District | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Riverplex Megapark EDD | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Gonzales - Common Area#1, Ascension Parish | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Gonzales - Common Area# 3, # 4 & # 5, Ascension Parish | Ascension Parish | 9.5% |
| Gonzales - Annexation No Agreement | Ascension Parish | 10.25% |
| Assumption Parish | Assumption Parish | 10% |
| Napoleonville | Assumption Parish | 10.5% |
| Avoylles Parish | Avoyelles Parish | 8.25% |
| Cottonport | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Plaucheville | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Moreauville | Avoyelles Parish | 9.75% |
| Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Mansura | Avoyelles Parish | 10.25% |
| Village Of Hessmer | Avoyelles Parish | 9.25% |
| Beauregard Parish | Beauregard Parish | 9.75% |
| Deridder | Beauregard Parish | 10% |
| Merryville | Beauregard Parish | 9.75% |
| Bienville Parish | Bienville Parish | 8% |
| Ringgold | Bienville Parish | 10% |
| Arcadia | Bienville Parish | 9.5% |
| Gibsland | Bienville Parish | 10% |
| Castor | Bienville Parish | 9% |
| Hosp Ser Dist # 2 | Bienville Parish | 5% |
| Bossier Parish | Bossier Parish | 9.25% |
| Bossier City | Bossier Parish | 10% |
| Plain Dealing | Bossier Parish | 10.25% |
| Benton | Bossier Parish | 10.25% |
| Haughton | Bossier Parish | 10.25% |
| Caddo Parish | Caddo Parish | 8.35% |
| Oil City | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Vivian | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Shreveport | Caddo Parish | 9.6% |
| Mooringsport | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Greenwood | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Rodessa | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Blanchard | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Ida | Caddo Parish | 11.35% |
| N Caddo Hosp Dist | Caddo Parish | 9.35% |
| Mall St Vince Ecn Dv | Caddo Parish | 10.6% |
| Caddo Fire Dist 1 | Caddo Parish | 9.35% |
| Caddo/Bossier City | Caddo Parish | 9.35% |
| Caddo Fire Dist 3 | Caddo Parish | 9.35% |
| Village of Hosston | Caddo Parish | 10.35% |
| Calcasieu Parish | Calcasieu Parish | 8.75% |
| Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | 10.75% |
| Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | 10.5% |
| Iowa | Calcasieu Parish | 10.5% |
| Dequincy | Calcasieu Parish | 10.75% |
| Westlake | Calcasieu Parish | 10.75% |
| Vinton | Calcasieu Parish | 10.75% |
| Calc Tax Dist # 3 | Calcasieu Parish | 9.25% |
| Calc Tax Dist # 4 | Calcasieu Parish | 9.5% |
| Hope Econ Dev Dist | Calcasieu Parish | 12.75% |
| Opelram Econ Dev | Calcasieu Parish | 12.75% |
| Exec Econ Dev Dist | Calcasieu Parish | 12.75% |
| Morganfield Econ | Calcasieu Parish | 11.75% |
| Lakefront Econ Dev | Calcasieu Parish | 11.75% |
| Nelson Market EDD | Calcasieu Parish | 11.75% |
| Westlake Opportunity Zone District | Calcasieu Parish | 12.75% |
| Caldwell Parish | Caldwell Parish | 10% |
| Columbia | Caldwell Parish | 10% |
| Village of Grayson | Caldwell Parish | 10% |
| Cameron Parish | Cameron Parish | 5% |
| Catahoula Parish | Catahoula Parish | 11% |
| Jonesville | Catahoula Parish | 12% |
| Claiborne Parish | Claiborne Parish | 8.62% |
| Haynesville | Claiborne Parish | 10.12% |
| Homer | Claiborne Parish | 11% |
| Junction City | Claiborne Parish | 9.62% |
| Concordia Parish | Concordia Parish | 8.75% |
| Vidalia | Concordia Parish | 9.75% |
| Ferriday | Concordia Parish | 8.75% |
| Vidalia River Econ | Concordia Parish | 11.75% |
| DeSoto Parish | DeSoto Parish | 9% |
| Logansport | DeSoto Parish | 10% |
| Mansfield | DeSoto Parish | 10.5% |
| Stonewall | DeSoto Parish | 10% |
| South Mansfield | DeSoto Parish | 10% |
| Grand Cane | DeSoto Parish | 10.25% |
| Keachi | DeSoto Parish | 10% |
| East Baton Rouge Prsh | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11.5% |
| Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | 10.5% |
| Baker | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11% |
| Central | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11% |
| Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | 10.5% |
| Zachary Comm. Dist. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 10.5% |
| Baker EBR Sch. Brd. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11% |
| EBR Cent. Sch. Dist. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11% |
| Americana EDD | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11.5% |
| Harveston Eco. Dev. Dist. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12.5% |
| Third-Florida Econ Dev District | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12.5% |
| City of St. George / EBR School | East Baton Rouge Parish | 10.5% |
| Southern University EDD-City of Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11.5% |
| Southern University EDD-EBR Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1714 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 10.5% |
| LSU EDD, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1715 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11.5% |
| LSU EDD Athletic Subdistrict, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1716 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12.5% |
| Bayou Fountain EDD - In City of BR, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1717 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12.5% |
| Bayou Fountain EDD - In Unincorp EBR Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1718 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12.5% |
| East Carroll Prsh | East Carroll Parish | 10% |
| Lake Providence | East Carroll Parish | 12% |
| East Feliciana Prsh | East Feliciana Parish | 10% |
| Town of Slaughter | East Feliciana Parish | 11% |
| Evangeline Parish | Evangeline Parish | 9% |
| Ville Platte | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Basile | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Mamou | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Pine Prarie | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Chataignier | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Turkey Creek | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Road & Drain Dist #1 | Evangeline Parish | 11% |
| Rural Ward 2 | Evangeline Parish | 5% |
| Franklin Parish | Franklin Parish | 9% |
| Winnsboro | Franklin Parish | 11% |
| Wiser | Franklin Parish | 10% |
| Gilbert | Franklin Parish | 10% |
| Village Of Baskin | Franklin Parish | 10% |
| Grant Parish | Grant Parish | 9% |
| Colfax | Grant Parish | 11% |
| Pollock | Grant Parish | 10% |
| Georgetown | Grant Parish | 11% |
| Village Of Creola | Grant Parish | 11% |
| Town Of Montgomery | Grant Parish | 10% |
| Village Of Dry Prong | Grant Parish | 10% |
| Iberia Parish | Iberia Parish | 9.25% |
| Delcambre | Iberia Parish | 10% |
| New Iberia | Iberia Parish | 10.5% |
| Jeanerette | Iberia Parish | 9.75% |
| Loreauville | Iberia Parish | 9.5% |
| Econ Dev Dist #1 | Iberia Parish | 10.25% |
| New Iberia Annex | Iberia Parish | 10.75% |
| New Iberia Hwy14 EDD | Iberia Parish | 11.25% |
| Iberville Parish | Iberville Parish | 10.25% |
| St Gabriel | Iberville Parish | 10.91% |
| Univ Club Center EDD | Iberville Parish | 12.91% |
| Jackson Parish | Jackson Parish | 9% |
| Jonesboro | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Hodge | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Hodge (East) | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Hodge (North) | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Eros | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Chatham | Jackson Parish | 10% |
| Jefferson Parish | Jefferson Parish | 9.75% |
| North 1300 Veterans Blvd EDD | Jefferson Parish | 11.75% |
| City of Harahan | Jefferson Parish | 10.55% |
| Jefferson Davis Prsh | Jefferson Davis Parish | 10.5% |
| Welsh | Jefferson Davis Parish | 10.5% |
| Elton | Jefferson Davis Parish | 10.5% |
| Jennings | Jefferson Davis Parish | 11% |
| Lake Arthur | Jefferson Davis Parish | 11% |
| Fenton | Jefferson Davis Parish | 10.5% |
| Sales Tax Dist # 1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 11% |
| Road Sale Tax Dist1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 5% |
| City of Jennings EDD#1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 12% |
| Town of Welsh EDD#1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 12.5% |
| Iowa-Lacassine EDD#1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 12.5% |
| Town of Roanoke EDD#1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 12.5% |
| Lafayette Parish | Lafayette Parish | 7% |
| Lafayette-City | Lafayette Parish | 9% |
| Duson | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Youngsville | Lafayette Parish | 10.5% |
| Scott | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Lafayette-Polc-Jury | Lafayette Parish | 9% |
| Broussard | Lafayette Parish | 9.5% |
| Scott Apollo Dev Dist | Lafayette Parish | 11% |
| Scott Dest Pt Dev Dist | Lafayette Parish | 11% |
| Laf I10 Corr Mile 101 | Lafayette Parish | 7% |
| Laf I10 Corr Mile 103 | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| I49 Carencro Tif Dist | Lafayette Parish | 11% |
| EDD Brous Caff No 1 | Lafayette Parish | 10.5% |
| Downtown EDD Laf | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Univ Gateway EDD | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Northway EDD Laf | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Holy Rosary EDD | Lafayette Parish | 10% |
| Trappey EDD Laf | Lafayette Parish | 11% |
| Lafayette 1-10 Coor Dist. Mile Marker 103 Subdistrict 1 | Lafayette Parish | 11% |
| Lafourche Parish | Lafourche Parish | 9.15% |
| Thibodaux-Corporate Area only | Lafourche Parish | 10.35% |
| Lockport-Corporate Area only | Lafourche Parish | 10.15% |
| Golden Meadow-Corporate Area only | Lafourche Parish | 10.4% |
| Road Sales Dist 2 | Lafourche Parish | 10.4% |
| Road Sales Dist 3 | Lafourche Parish | 9.7% |
| Road Sales Dist 5 | Lafourche Parish | 9.7% |
| Road Sales Dist 6 | Lafourche Parish | 9.7% |
| Road District 2 South of the Intercoastal Canal | Lafourche Parish | 5% |
| Road District 2 North of Intercoastal Canal | Lafourche Parish | 5% |
| Sales Tax Dist A | Lafourche Parish | 5% |
| North Unincorporated Area | Lafourche Parish | 9.65% |
| South Unincorporated Area | Lafourche Parish | 10.4% |
| LaSalle Parish | LaSalle Parish | 8% |
| Jena | LaSalle Parish | 9% |
| Olla | LaSalle Parish | 9% |
| Town Of Tullos | LaSalle Parish | 9.5% |
| Lincoln Parish | Lincoln Parish | 8.75% |
| Ruston | Lincoln Parish | 11% |
| Dubach | Lincoln Parish | 9.75% |
| Grambling | Lincoln Parish | 11% |
| Village Of Choudrant | Lincoln Parish | 9.75% |
| Grambling Econ Dev 1 | Lincoln Parish | 11.5% |
| Village Of Simsboro | Lincoln Parish | 10% |
| Ruston EDD 1 | Lincoln Parish | 12.75% |
| Cooktown Ec Dev Dist | Lincoln Parish | 11.5% |
| Ruston Power & Water EDD | Lincoln Parish | 12.75% |
| Livingston Parish | Livingston Parish | 9% |
| Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | 10.5% |
| Livingston | Livingston Parish | 10% |
| Walker | Livingston Parish | 10.5% |
| Albany | Livingston Parish | 10.5% |
| Springfield | Livingston Parish | 10% |
| Liv Par Gr Drn Dis 1 | Livingston Parish | 9.5% |
| Liv Par Gr Drn Dis 5 | Livingston Parish | 9.5% |
| Liv Par Gr Drn Dis 6 | Livingston Parish | 9.5% |
| Liv Par Sch Dist 22 | Livingston Parish | 10.5% |
| Liv Par Annexed | Livingston Parish | 11% |
| Liv Par Sch Dist 33 | Livingston Parish | 10% |
| Walker Annexed Areas | Livingston Parish | 11% |
| Juban Crossing EDD | Livingston Parish | 11.5% |
| Denham Springs EDD | Livingston Parish | 11% |
| Livingston Parish School Dist. 24 | Livingston Parish | 9.5% |
| Madison Parish | Madison Parish | 8.5% |
| Tallulah | Madison Parish | 11% |
| Richmond | Madison Parish | 10.5% |
| Delta | Madison Parish | 9.5% |
| Morehouse Parish | Morehouse Parish | 9% |
| Bastrop | Morehouse Parish | 10.5% |
| Mer Rouge | Morehouse Parish | 11% |
| Bonita | Morehouse Parish | 11% |
| E Morehouse Sch Dist | Morehouse Parish | 8% |
| Bastrop Sales Dist 1 | Morehouse Parish | 11% |
| Oak Ridge | Morehouse Parish | 8.5% |
| Natchitoches Parish | Natchitoches Parish | 9% |
| Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | 10.5% |
| Campti | Natchitoches Parish | 10.5% |
| Robeline | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| Clarence | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| Natchez | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| Natchitoches EDD A | Natchitoches Parish | 11.5% |
| Natchitoches EDD C | Natchitoches Parish | 11.5% |
| City of Natchitoches EDD D | Natchitoches Parish | 11.5% |
| Village of Goldonna | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| River South Commons - EDD E | Natchitoches Parish | 11.5% |
| District 1 & City of Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | 11.5% |
| District 1 & City of Natchitoches I-49 - EDD C | Natchitoches Parish | 12.5% |
| City of Natchitoches EDD F | Natchitoches Parish | 12.5% |
| District # 1 - EDD I | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| District # 1 - EDD II | Natchitoches Parish | 10% |
| Orleans Parish | Orleans Parish | 10% |
| French Quarter EDD | Orleans Parish | 10% |
| Ouachita Parish | Ouachita Parish | 10.99% |
| Monroe | Ouachita Parish | 10.99% |
| West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | 10.99% |
| Sterlington | Ouachita Parish | 11.5% |
| Richwood | Ouachita Parish | 10.5% |
| W Ouachita Psb Dist | Ouachita Parish | 10.99% |
| West Monroe EDD | Ouachita Parish | 11.99% |
| Sterlington EDD | Ouachita Parish | 13.5% |
| Walnut Street Economic Development District | Ouachita Parish | 12.99% |
| Plaquemine Parish | Plaquemines Parish | 10.25% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Pointe Coupee Parish | 9.25% |
| New Roads | Pointe Coupee Parish | 10.25% |
| Morganza | Pointe Coupee Parish | 10.25% |
| Livonia | Pointe Coupee Parish | 10.25% |
| Rapides Parish | Rapides Parish | 8.5% |
| City Of Alexandria | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Pineville | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Glenmora | Rapides Parish | 10% |
| Lecompte | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Ball | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Boyce | Rapides Parish | 11% |
| Woodworth | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Vlg Of Forest Hill | Rapides Parish | 9.5% |
| Cheneyville | Rapides Parish | 9.75% |
| Forest Hill | Rapides Parish | 9.5% |
| Fire District 18 | Rapides Parish | 9% |
| Creola | Rapides Parish | 10.5% |
| Road District 2B | Rapides Parish | 9.5% |
| Red River Parish | Red River Parish | 9.5% |
| Coushatta | Red River Parish | 10.5% |
| Hall Summit | Red River Parish | 10.5% |
| Richland Parish | Richland Parish | 9.25% |
| Rayville | Richland Parish | 10.75% |
| Mangham | Richland Parish | 10.25% |
| Delhi | Richland Parish | 11.25% |
| Sabine Parish | Sabine Parish | 9.63% |
| Many | Sabine Parish | 10.63% |
| Pleasant Hill | Sabine Parish | 10.63% |
| Florien | Sabine Parish | 10.63% |
| Zwolle | Sabine Parish | 11.63% |
| Converse | Sabine Parish | 10.63% |
| Sabine Par Sc Dis 34 | Sabine Parish | 9.63% |
| St Bernard Parish | St Bernard Parish | 10% |
| St Charles Parish | St Charles Parish | 10% |
| St Helena Parish | St Helena Parish | 10% |
| Greensburg | St Helena Parish | 11% |
| Montpelier | St Helena Parish | 11% |
| St James Parish | St James Parish | 8.5% |
| Gramercy | St James Parish | 9% |
| Lutcher | St James Parish | 9.5% |
| St John Baptist Prsh | St John Baptist Parish | 10.25% |
| St Landry Parish | St Landry Parish | 10.55% |
| Opelousas | St Landry Parish | 10.75% |
| Arnaudville | St Landry Parish | 10.55% |
| Eunice | St Landry Parish | 11% |
| Sunset | St Landry Parish | 10.55% |
| Port Barre | St Landry Parish | 10.75% |
| Cankton | St Landry Parish | 9.55% |
| Grand Coteau | St Landry Parish | 10.55% |
| Krotz Springs | St Landry Parish | 9.55% |
| Washington | St Landry Parish | 9.75% |
| Melville | St Landry Parish | 10.75% |
| Leonville | St Landry Parish | 8.55% |
| Palmetto | St Landry Parish | 8.55% |
| Cen St Landry Uninc | St Landry Parish | 11.55% |
| Grand Coteau Econ | St Landry Parish | 12.55% |
| Cen St Landry Opel | St Landry Parish | 11.75% |
| Opelousas DDD EDD | St Landry Parish | 11.75% |
| Sunset Economic Development Dist. | St Landry Parish | 12.55% |
| St Martin Parish | St Martin Parish | 7.5% |
| Arnaudville | St Martin Parish | 8.5% |
| Breaux Bridge | St Martin Parish | 9.5% |
| Henderson | St Martin Parish | 8.5% |
| St Martinville | St Martin Parish | 10% |
| Parks | St Martin Parish | 8.5% |
| Sales Tax Dist # 2 | St Martin Parish | 8.5% |
| Sales Tax Dist # 1 | St Martin Parish | 8.5% |
| Broussard | St Martin Parish | 11% |
| Breaux Bridge Annex | St Martin Parish | 10.5% |
| Breaux Econ Dist 1 | St Martin Parish | 10.5% |
| St Martinville S Anx | St Martin Parish | 11% |
| Henderson Annex | St Martin Parish | 9.5% |
| St Martinville N Anx | St Martin Parish | 11% |
| St Mary Parish | St Mary Parish | 8.65% |
| Morgan City | St Mary Parish | 10.25% |
| St-Mary Wrds 5-8 | St Mary Parish | 9.45% |
| St-Mary Wrd 1-4,7&10 | St Mary Parish | 9.45% |
| St-Mary Wrds 6&9 | St Mary Parish | 9.45% |
| City of Franklin | St Mary Parish | 10.45% |
| Town of Baldwin | St Mary Parish | 10.45% |
| St Tammany Parish | St Tammany Parish | 9.25% |
| Covington | St Tammany Parish | 9.25% |
| Abita Springs | St Tammany Parish | 9.25% |
| Folsom | St Tammany Parish | 9.75% |
| Madisonville | St Tammany Parish | 9.25% |
| Mandeville | St Tammany Parish | 9.75% |
| Pearl River | St Tammany Parish | 9.5% |
| Slidell | St Tammany Parish | 9.63% |
| Sun | St Tammany Parish | 9.75% |
| Fremaux Eco Dev Dist | St Tammany Parish | 10.13% |
| Hwy 21 Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Rooms To Go Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 9.5% |
| Camelia Sq Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10.63% |
| Northshore Square Ec | St Tammany Parish | 5% |
| Hwy 1077 Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Hwy 59 Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Hwy 1088 Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Hwy 434 Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Airport Rd Econ Dev | St Tammany Parish | 10% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Tangipahoa Parish | 8.5% |
| Amite | Tangipahoa Parish | 11% |
| Hammond | Tangipahoa Parish | 10.5% |
| Independence | Tangipahoa Parish | 11% |
| Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa Parish | 10.5% |
| Roseland | Tangipahoa Parish | 11% |
| Kentwood | Tangipahoa Parish | 10.5% |
| Tangipahoa | Tangipahoa Parish | 10.5% |
| Tickfaw | Tangipahoa Parish | 10.5% |
| Fire District #1 | Tangipahoa Parish | 9% |
| Tensas Parish | Tensas Parish | 10.75% |
| Newellton | Tensas Parish | 11.5% |
| St Joseph | Tensas Parish | 11.75% |
| Waterproof | Tensas Parish | 11.5% |
| Terrebonne Parish | Terrebonne Parish | 10.5% |
| Union Parish | Union Parish | 10% |
| Farmerville | Union Parish | 12% |
| Bernice | Union Parish | 12% |
| Marion | Union Parish | 11% |
| Junction City | Union Parish | 11% |
| Vermilion Parish | Vermilion Parish | 8.75% |
| Abbeville | Vermilion Parish | 11% |
| Delcambre | Vermilion Parish | 11.25% |
| Erath | Vermilion Parish | 10.75% |
| Kaplan | Vermilion Parish | 10.75% |
| Maurice | Vermilion Parish | 10.75% |
| Gueydan | Vermilion Parish | 9.75% |
| Hosp Serv Dist #1 | Vermilion Parish | 9.75% |
| Hosp Serv Dist #2 | Vermilion Parish | 9.25% |
| Vernon Parish | Vernon Parish | 9% |
| Leesville | Vernon Parish | 10.5% |
| Rosepine | Vernon Parish | 10.5% |
| New Llano | Vernon Parish | 10.5% |
| Washington Parish | Washington Parish | 9.83% |
| Franklinton | Washington Parish | 11.5% |
| Bogalusa | Washington Parish | 10.49% |
| Angie | Washington Parish | 10.83% |
| Washington Par-Wrd 4 | Washington Parish | 8.83% |
| Varnado | Washington Parish | 10.83% |
| Wash Par Dist 2 | Washington Parish | 9.83% |
| Webster Parish | Webster Parish | 8% |
| Minden | Webster Parish | 10.5% |
| Cotton Valley | Webster Parish | 9% |
| Springhill | Webster Parish | 10.5% |
| Cullen | Webster Parish | 10.5% |
| Sarepta | Webster Parish | 9% |
| Sibley | Webster Parish | 10.5% |
| Dixie Inn | Webster Parish | 10% |
| Dixie District #6 | Webster Parish | 10.5% |
| Webster District #6 | Webster Parish | 8.5% |
| Doyline | Webster Parish | 9% |
| Minden Econ Dev 1 | Webster Parish | 12.5% |
| Minden Econ Dev 2 | Webster Parish | 12.5% |
| Minden Econ Dev 3 | Webster Parish | 12.5% |
| Minden Econ Dev 4 | Webster Parish | 12.5% |
| West Baton Rouge Prsh | West Baton Rouge Parish | 10.25% |
| West Carroll Parish | West Carroll Parish | 10.5% |
| Oak Grove | West Carroll Parish | 11.5% |
| Epps | West Carroll Parish | 11% |
| Village of Kilbourne | West Carroll Parish | 11% |
| Village of Forest | West Carroll Parish | 11% |
| West Feliciana Parish | West Feliciana Parish | 10% |
| St-Francisville | West Feliciana Parish | 10.5% |
| Winn Parish | Winn Parish | 9% |
| Winnfield | Winn Parish | 10.5% |
| Dodson | Winn Parish | 10% |
Conclusion
Louisiana does not have one vehicle-tax number. Orleans Parish is 10%; Shreveport is 9.6%; the live high is 13.5% and the live low is 5%. If you live in the high place, you feel it on a $30,000 taxable purchase; if you live in the low place, you still owe whatever statewide tax or fee the statutes below impose. Walk the region that matches your address, then confirm the live row in the appendix before you sign.
- Complete reference list
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — sales tax rates; Publication
- Louisiana R.S. Title 47 — sales and use tax
- Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles — tax collection on vehicle transfers
- Parish sales-tax offices (Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Caddo, Lafayette, Calcasieu)
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and Department of Revenue and related official rate data, update in real time, and can change when a locality’s levy changes. Confirm amounts with the collecting agency cited above before you pay.