Taxes in Alexandria
Alexandria's tax picture combines Rapides Parish's own genuinely lowest-tier property tax rate with Louisiana's real, current flat 3% state income tax.
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Learn moreRapides Parish's genuinely lowest-tier property tax
Rapides Parish's own average effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.39%, with a median annual tax bill of approximately $432 on a median home value of approximately $110,500 -- genuinely among the lowest in the entire country.
Louisiana's real, current flat income tax
Louisiana's flat 3% individual income tax (effective January 1, 2025) replaced the old graduated 1.85%/3.5%/4.25% brackets, alongside a full elimination of the corporate franchise tax -- funded in part by a state sales tax increase from 4.45% to 5.0% (through 2029).
Louisiana's real $75,000 homestead exemption
The first $75,000 of a primary residence's market value ($7,500 of assessed value) is exempt from parish property tax under Louisiana's real, constitutional homestead exemption, applying to Alexandria homeowners as elsewhere in the state.
Key takeaways
- Rapides Parish's effective property tax rate (~0.39%) runs genuinely among the lowest in the entire country.
- Louisiana's flat 3% state income tax (effective 2025) applies statewide, including in Alexandria.
- Louisiana's real $75,000 homestead exemption further reduces most Alexandria homeowners' parish tax bill.
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