State guide · LA
Transfer tax in Louisiana
Louisiana is one of 16 states with no state transfer tax — selling or buying a home here skips a cost that runs into five figures elsewhere.
Rate
None
On a median home
$0
Customarily paid by
No one
No state transfer tax (New Orleans charges a flat documentary transaction fee) — recording fees only.
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in Louisiana — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our Louisiana closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How Louisiana compares
| Rank | State | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| #40 | Indiana | None |
| #41 | Kansas | None |
| #42 | Louisiana | None |
| #43 | Mississippi | None |
| #44 | Missouri | None |
Common questions
Does Louisiana have a real estate transfer tax?
No statewide transfer tax. No state transfer tax (New Orleans charges a flat documentary transaction fee) — recording fees only. Recording fees (typically under a few hundred dollars) still apply, and it's worth confirming no local tax exists for your specific city or county.
Who pays the transfer tax in Louisiana?
There's no state transfer tax to pay. Where local fees exist, the purchase contract controls who covers them — everything at a closing table is negotiable.
Selling in Louisiana? See what you'd keep
Sale price minus commissions, payoff, and taxes like this one — the number that actually lands in your account.
Open the net proceeds calculatorRates are representative combined state and typical local figures compiled from public sources and rounded for readability; graduated schedules, exemptions, and city add-ons can change your number. Confirm with your closing agent or county recorder. Median home values are approximate.