Shreveport property tax: where it goes
A Shreveport house pays 1.565% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $178,900 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $1,838 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, which in Louisiana is 10% of fair market value for land and residential improvements, less exemptions, times the millage (a mill is 1/10 of 1 percent); the homestead exemption does not apply to City of Shreveport taxes.
Louisiana taxes are billed in the year they are assessed: 2026 bills go out in late November 2026. The Caddo Parish Assessor has not yet published its official 2026 tax-rate sheet, so the official 2025 rates are used.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $178,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish public schools (parish-wide school, 72.59 mills) (schools) | 0.7259% | $754 |
| Caddo Parish Law Enforcement District / Sheriff (13.59 mills) | 0.1359% | $141 |
| Caddo Parish government, juvenile court, public health, library, public facilities, bonded debt, public works, jail, courthouse maintenance and biomedical millages (34.90 mills) | 0.349% | $363 |
| Red River Waterway, Caddo-Bossier Port and Caddo Assessment District (7.10 mills) | 0.071% | $74 |
| City of Shreveport (28.318 mills) | 0.2832% | $507 |
| Total | 1.565% | $1,838 |
2025 tax year (Caddo Parish), billed November 2025 and due Dec. 31, 2025. Exemptions applied: Homestead exemption (state, parish and special taxes; not municipal taxes or fire district fees) ($75,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ with income under $100,000: freeze your assessed value. The senior freeze locks the assessed value of the homestead of owners 65 and older with less than $100,000 in adjusted gross income. It is lost if the property is transferred or improvements exceed 25% of the property's value. How: File the senior freeze form with the Caddo Parish Assessor (501 Texas Street, Room 102) and bring proof of last year's income.
- Homeowners with a disability: yearly assessment freeze. Owners who are 100% disabled for Social Security, or veterans with a 50% service-related disability, with less than $100,000 in adjusted gross income can have the homestead's assessed value frozen. This freeze must be applied for each year. How: File the special form in person at the Caddo Parish Assessor's office each year.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31 | Parish and city property taxes are due on or before December 31. |
| Feb 1 | Parish taxes not fully paid by January 31 accrue interest of 1% a month plus a 10% collection fee. |
| Late November | Tax notices are mailed in late November. City of Shreveport taxes are not on the Sheriff's parish tax notice: the City collects them and mails its own notices by the end of November. |
| Late Aug – early Sept | The assessment rolls are open for inspection; this is when you can legally file a protest of your assessment. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Caddo Parish Assessor, 2025 tax rates (official)
- Caddo Parish Assessor, FAQ (assessment ratios, special assessment level, homestead)
- Caddo Parish Sheriff, taxes FAQ (homestead, due dates, penalties)
- Louisiana Constitution Art. VII §18 (assessment percentages)
- Louisiana Constitution Art. VII §20 (homestead exemption)
- Louisiana Constitution Art. VII §21(K) (disabled veterans exemption)
- City of Shreveport, property tax information
- City of Shreveport, property tax notice
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.