Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Tax Assessors' Office
Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor 1011 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 101
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
337-721-3021 (Fax) Where is the Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Calcasieu Parish Assessor's Office do for me?
The Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Calcasieu Parish.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Calcasieu Parish property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Calcasieu Parish Assessor's Office at (337) 721 3000 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Calcasieu Parish Facts:
The median home value in Calcasieu Parish is between $106,647.00 and $112,153.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Calcasieu Parish?
You can try contacting the Calcasieu Parish local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in the Lake Charles, LA 70602-3287 in 15, which is located at Parish Courthouse. You can direct your general inquiries to Calcasieu Parish with the contact info listed below.
Calcasieu Parish Phone Number
Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles, LA 70602-3287 Address
Lake Charles, LA 70602-3287
Parish Courthouse
Lake Charles
Useful Calcasieu Parish Links:
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Property Tax Lookup, Payments
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GIS Map
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Residential Home Sales Records
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Calcasieu Parish Government Homepage
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Calcasieu Parish Assessors' Office Homepage