Orleans Parish, Louisiana property-tax payment and appeal deadlines
Tax bills, payment rules, and valuation-review windows are controlled by the local jurisdiction and the governing state framework. The reviewed record below separates published figures from items that still require confirmation with Orleans Parish Assessor's Office.
Rate context
ConfirmOrleans property taxes depend on citywide and district-specific levies; no single 2026 parishwide effective rate was published.
Statement mailing
PublishedBy the end of January 2026; the City of New Orleans states 2026 bills were available online January 25 and mailed by the end of January.
Payment deadline
PublishedFebruary 28, 2026; the City of New Orleans states taxpayers had until February 28, 2026 before interest accrued at 1% per month.
Valuation protest
PublishedAugust 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. for online appeals; official 2026 assessment-roll review is July 15-August 17, with Board of Review forms also accepted by hand or mail.
Do not assume a grace period.
The reviewed record identifies the payment timing above but does not establish a universal penalty schedule for this page. Late charges, interest, collection costs, tax-sale procedures, and lien or foreclosure timelines can depend on state law and the local collector’s process. If the deadline is close or a balance is delinquent, contact the tax collector directly and request the current payoff amount in writing.
Treat a published payment deadline as a hard operational date and retain your receipt or confirmation number.
From assessment to collection
01Valuation and notice
Review the assessment notice as soon as it arrives. The protest window may run from the notice date rather than from the payment due date.
02Statement and account review
Match the tax statement to the parcel or account number and confirm exemptions, assessed value, taxing units, credits, and balance.
03Payment confirmation
Use the official collector channel, then save the receipt, transaction reference, and date posted. A bank submission is not always the same as a county posting date.