Taxes in Covington
Covington's tax picture combines one real, disclosed above-average local property tax rate with Louisiana's genuinely favorable, real 2024-reform flat state income tax.
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Learn moreSt. Tammany Parish's above-average property tax
St. Tammany Parish's own cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.74% -- a median annual bill of approximately $2,005 on a $272,200 home -- genuinely above the Louisiana statewide average of approximately 0.52%-0.55%.
Louisiana's real flat 3% income tax
Louisiana's 2024 reform (effective January 1, 2025) replaced the old 3-bracket graduated income tax with a flat 3% rate, alongside a near-doubled standard deduction and full elimination of the corporate franchise tax.
The $75,000 homestead exemption still applies
Louisiana's real, statewide $75,000 homestead exemption applies in Covington as elsewhere -- the first $75,000 of a primary residence's fair market value is exempt from parish/local property tax.
Key takeaways
- St. Tammany Parish's own effective property tax rate (~0.74%) runs genuinely above the Louisiana statewide average.
- Louisiana's real flat 3% state income tax (effective 2025) applies statewide, including in Covington.
- Louisiana's $75,000 homestead exemption still meaningfully reduces the property tax bill on a primary residence.
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