What a Broussard home costs each year
Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.
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Starts at the typical market value, $310,200; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$2,010
0.855% of $310,200, less $75,000 homestead exemption: $7,500 of assessed value
- Electricity$2,115
1223.8 kWh a month $2,115
- Water and sewer$1,110
7,000 gallons a month on City of Broussard water: water $42, sewer $51 a month
- Trash$339
Garbage per residence, $28 a month
- Home insurance$2,603
Typical premium $2,603
A Broussard house at the typical market value ($310,200) costs about $8,200 a year: $2,010 property tax and charges, $1,110 water and sewer, $340 trash, $2,110 electricity, $2,600 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 29, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
One change saves this house about $530 a year:
Bring water use down to 3 units
$530 a yearAbove 3 units a month, City of Broussard water charges $7.37 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.
Worth checking
Seniors 65+: a special property tax level may applyIncome limit applies
The state rule lists people 65 or older and sets an income limit.
How: Ask your parish assessor whether you qualify.
City dumpsters at City HallFree for city residents
If you reside in the city limits of Broussard, you are welcome to utilize the City dumpsters at 406 E. Madison St.
How: Open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., per the City.
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Broussard water
- Effective rates 7/1/2026: $15.82 base for the first 2,000 gallons, then $5.51 per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 gallons.
- Property tax
- 0.85% of value
- 2026 tax year, Lafayette Parish (City of Broussard)
- Garbage
- City of Broussard (Waste Management collects)
- Waste Management garbage pickup twice a week; recycling bins on Wednesdays.
- Sewer
- City of Broussard
- City provides wastewater utility services.
- Electricity
- Entergy / SLEMCO
- Entergy and SLEMCO are listed as electricity providers.
- Gas
- Delta Utilities
- Delta Utilities is listed as the natural gas provider.
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax: Louisiana assesses homes at 10% of fair market value, so each mill is 0.01% of market value. Rates are the Lafayette Parish Assessor's 2026 tax estimator millages for the City of Broussard: school board 5 + 16.7 + 7.79 + 4.92 = 34.41 mills and the other parishwide millages 51.061 mills (18 parishwide lines). The City of Broussard's own general alimony millage is listed at 0 in the same 2026 table, with no fire or other district listed for the City of Broussard.
- The $7,500 assessed-value homestead exemption ($75,000 of market value) is applied to the parish taxes; the city levies no property tax.
- Water and sewer, garbage: the City's FY2027 budget message rates effective 7/1/2026: water $15.82 for the first 2,000 gallons then $5.51 per 1,000; sewer $18.92 for the first 3,000 gallons then $8.5 per 1,000 (sewer is charged on the same water use); garbage $28.23 per residence per month.
- Electricity: Entergy Louisiana's October 2026 sample residential bill, 1,000 kWh: $10.00 + $1.99 customer charges, with everything else spread as a per-kWh rate ((146.19 - 10.00 - 1.99) / 1000 = $0.1342). Some Broussard homes are served by SLEMCO instead. Natural gas (Delta Utilities, cost of gas varies monthly) is not included.
- Sales tax on utilities: Louisiana's constitution (Art. VII, Sec. 2.2) excludes residential electricity and natural gas from sales tax; no local tax is added here. Insurance: the NAIC 2023 state table could not be opened from an official host, so the 2022 figure stays and may be low.
- Homestead amount 75000 = $7,500 assessed value / 0.10 assessment ratio, in market-value terms.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- City FY2027 budget message (water, sewer, garbage rates)
- Assessor tax estimator, 2026 millages (City of Broussard)
- Assessor 2025 annual report
- City utilities page
- City garbage and recycling
- Broussard economic profile 2026
- Entergy Louisiana sample bill
- Entergy Louisiana Schedule RS
- EIA 2024 residential sales by utility
- Census QuickFacts, Broussard
- Triple-I homeowners premiums
- La. Admin. Code 61 V-101
How Broussard compares
A typical Broussard house against the 1000 cities we cover nationwide, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Broussard | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 0.85% | 1.36% | lower than 911 of the other 982 cities we cover nationwide |
| Water | $503 | $681 | lower than 710 of the other 999 cities we cover nationwide |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $608 | $692 | lower than 536 of the other 882 cities we cover nationwide |
| Trash | $339 | $336 | higher than 418 of the other 819 cities we cover nationwide |
| Electricity and gas | $2,115 | $2,439 | lower than 699 of the other 999 cities we cover nationwide |
| Home insurance | $2,603 | $1,492 | higher than 686 of the other 766 cities we cover nationwide |
| Total | $8,177 | $10,827 | lower than 774 of the other 999 cities we cover nationwide |
Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.
Questions to ask your candidates
Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.
1. Property tax rate
The fact: Broussard's property tax rate is 0.85%, lower than 911 of the other 982 cities we cover nationwide. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.
Ask: "Property tax in Broussard is 0.85%, lower than 911 of the other 982 cities we cover nationwide. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"
Common questions about Broussard house costs
What is the property tax rate in Broussard?
About 0.85% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Lafayette Parish (City of Broussard)), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Broussard?
About $3,633 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead exemption: $7,500 of assessed value.
How much is the water bill in Broussard?
About $93 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Broussard water.
How much does trash pickup cost in Broussard?
$28 a month for a house.
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Broussard?
Yes. Seniors 65+: a special property tax level may apply: The state rule lists people 65 or older and sets an income limit.
How much does a house in Broussard cost to run each year?
A Broussard house at the typical market value ($310,200) costs about $8,200 a year: $2,010 property tax and charges, $1,110 water and sewer, $340 trash, $2,110 electricity, $2,600 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.