Louisiana real estate transfer tax
Louisiana's transfer tax is 0%, customarily none-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Louisiana has NO state real-estate transfer/documentary tax. The Louisiana Constitution Art. VII, Sec. 2.3 (added by 2011 Amendment 1, effective Nov. 30, 2011) prohibits the state and any political subdivision from levying any tax or fee on the sale/transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes. The sole exception is the grandfathered Orleans Parish (New Orleans) Documentary Transaction Tax, a flat ~$325 fee (not a percentage of price). Recording, filing, and maintenance fees are expressly excluded from the prohibition and remain legal.
How Louisiana compares nationally
0%, #37 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $640 below the median $640 tax at $400,000. This is a data-derived comparison against the 51 source-verified state and DC transfer-tax records, with no invented rates for null-tax states.
- Rate rank
- #37 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $0
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
Louisiana transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
What it costs at common prices
| Sale price | State transfer tax |
|---|---|
| $200,000 | $0 |
| $400,000 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $0 |
State-level only; county and city taxes may add to these figures.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the real estate transfer tax in Louisiana?
Louisiana's transfer tax is 0% of the sale price, customarily none-paid. Louisiana has NO state real-estate transfer/documentary tax. The Louisiana Constitution Art. VII, Sec. 2.3 (added by 2011 Amendment 1, effective Nov. 30, 2011) prohibits the state and any political subdivision from levying any tax or fee on the sale/transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes. The sole exception is the grandfathered Orleans Parish (New Orleans) Documentary Transaction Tax, a flat ~$325 fee (not a percentage of price). Recording, filing, and maintenance fees are expressly excluded from the prohibition and remain legal.
Who pays the transfer tax in Louisiana?
In Louisiana the transfer tax is customarily none-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Louisiana's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $0. Louisiana has NO state real-estate transfer/documentary tax. The Louisiana Constitution Art. VII, Sec. 2.3 (added by 2011 Amendment 1, effective Nov. 30, 2011) prohibits the state and any political subdivision from levying any tax or fee on the sale/transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes. The sole exception is the grandfathered Orleans Parish (New Orleans) Documentary Transaction Tax, a flat ~$325 fee (not a percentage of price). Recording, filing, and maintenance fees are expressly excluded from the prohibition and remain legal.
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