West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the West Baton Rouge Parish Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the West Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office do for me?

The West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office at (225) 344 6777 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.

How can I contact West Baton Rouge Parish?

You can try contacting the West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish is located in the in Port Allen, which is located at Government Building. You can direct your general inquiries to West Baton Rouge Parish with the contact info listed below.

West Baton Rouge Parish Phone Number

225-387-0218

West Baton Rouge Parish Address

Government Building
Port Allen, LA 70767-0757

Useful West Baton Rouge Parish Links:

• West Baton Rouge Parish Assessors' Office Homepage
• Property Tax Search Tool
• Qualified Sales Reports
• West Baton Rouge Parish Government Homepage
• GIS Parcel Search Search