Louisiana · County property tax · ACS 2024
De Soto Parish Property Taxes
The median homeowner in De Soto Parish pays $540 a year, an effective rate of 0.35%, far below the U.S. average.
- $540
- Median tax / yr · Very low bill
- 0.35%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -73%
- vs U.S. average
- #44 of 64
- rank in LA
The verdict
Homeowners in De Soto Parish pay a median $540 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.35%, more affordable than 96% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $540
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.35%
- Effective rate on median home
- #138 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -73%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($154,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Louisiana. Population: 27,026. Owner-occupied homes: 8,104.
The median annual property tax in De Soto Parish is $540, which is 54% lower than the Louisiana state average and 73% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.35% on a median home value of $154,900. Property taxes represent 1.1% of the median household income in this county.
De Soto Parish's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
De Soto Parish's 0.35% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 96% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in De Soto Parish pay a median annual property tax of $540, far below the national median and far below the Louisiana state median. On a $154,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.35% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in De Soto Parish run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.1% of the $48,578 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Louisiana counties by effective rate
De Soto Parish ranks #44 of 64 counties in Louisiana by effective rate (31% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 5
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 15.6%, from $467 to $540. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in De Soto Parish as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 96% from $276 to $540. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The largest single group of owner-occupied homes in this county reports no real estate tax at all: 3,280 of 8,104 homes (40.5%). When that group leads, the county median does not describe the most common reported amount.
Both sides of this comparison sit low: household income here is in the bottom quarter of US counties, and so is the effective tax rate. The median bill works out at 1.1% of median household income, which is the arithmetic of a modest levy on modest earnings rather than of any deliberate relief.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What De Soto Parish Homeowners Actually Pay
Most De Soto Parish homeowners are not billed at all: 3,280 of 8,104 owner-occupied homes (40.5%) report no real estate tax. A median bill describes only the minority who pay one.
- Less than $800 34.2% (2,773)
- $800 to $1,499 8.6% (700)
- $1,500 to $1,999 5.1% (414)
- $2,000 to $2,999 7.4% (600)
- $3,000 or more 4.2% (337)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
3,280 homes here (40.5%) report no real estate tax at all, an unusually large share, high enough that the median bill above describes a minority of De Soto Parish homeowners. Exemptions are set by state: how Louisiana handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in De Soto Parish pay more than double the bill of those without one (+246%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.
De Soto Parish's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
De Soto Parish's effective rate is higher than 31% of the 64 counties in Louisiana - ranking #44 of 64.
Where De Soto Parish sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.35% Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.35%, De Soto Parish sits in the lowest 4% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $540, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
De Soto Parish vs Benchmarks
| Metric | De Soto Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Very low bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Very light income burden | 1.1% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
De Soto Parish is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Louisiana counties.
De Soto Parish rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $540 +15.6% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | $467 +14.5% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | $408 +20.0% | 0.28% |
| 2021 | $340 +23.2% | 0.27% |
| 2020 | $276 | 0.24% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
De Soto Parish: tax takes only 1.1% of income
Counties near De Soto Parish's effective rate
On effective rate, De Soto Parish sits nearest Lemhi County (ID), Gilmer County (GA), Teller County (CO).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are San Miguel County (CO), Tunica County (MS), Duval County (TX).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
De Soto Parish: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 540 of 12,070 returns from De Soto Parish reported real estate taxes, averaging $2,189 - 33% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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De Soto Parish rate FAQs
- Are property taxes increasing in De Soto Parish?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for De Soto Parish is recorded at $540 in the 2024 5-year release against $276 in 2020. That is a large swing, and it should be read as movement in a survey estimate rather than as a tax change: the median here rests on about 8,104 owner-occupied homes, and swings above 50% are roughly twelve times more common in the smallest counties than in the largest. Treat the two figures as imprecise and check the county assessor for actual rate changes.
- How does De Soto Parish property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in De Soto Parish run far below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.35% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for De Soto Parish?
- De Soto Parish, Louisiana scores A- (80/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A+ (0.35%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in De Soto Parish, Louisiana?
- The median annual property tax in De Soto Parish is $540, an effective rate of 0.35% on a $154,900 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in De Soto Parish?
- Property taxes in De Soto Parish run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.1% of the $48,578 median household income.
What to do with De Soto Parish's QUIET rate
De Soto Parish's $540 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.1% of De Soto Parish's $48,578 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for De Soto Parish's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.35%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $540/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with De Soto Parish
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for De Soto Parish (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Grant County, WV
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with De Soto Parish at $540/yr; rate 0.31% vs De Soto Parish 0.35%.
Lincoln County, WV
ABS(median_tax) peer · $538/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.51% vs De Soto Parish 0.35%.
Chilton County, AL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $537/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.33% vs De Soto Parish 0.35%.
Harmon County, OK
ABS(median_tax) peer · $537/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.67% vs De Soto Parish 0.35%.
Louisiana county set
State ACS overview for every published Louisiana county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
De Soto Parish stamps QUIET · LIGHT - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 De Soto Parish (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.