Louisiana Transfer Tax
Louisiana has no state real estate transfer tax on home sales (statute). Louisiana imposes no state-level or parish-level real estate transfer, conveyance, or documentary stamp tax on the sale of real property; parishes charge flat per-page recording fees instead. Louisiana requires sales of immovable property to be passed by a notarial 'authentic act' (La. Civil Code art. 1839), which functions as a closing-cost driver in place of a transfer tax.
Frequently asked questions
Does Louisiana have a transfer tax?
No. Louisiana does not levy a state real estate transfer, deed or documentary stamp tax on home sales. Louisiana imposes no state-level or parish-level real estate transfer, conveyance, or documentary stamp tax on the sale of real property; parishes charge flat per-page recording fees instead. Louisiana requires sales of immovable property to be passed by a notarial 'authentic act' (La. Civil Code art. 1839), which functions as a closing-cost driver in place of a transfer tax.
What does a Louisiana buyer pay at closing instead?
Title insurance, lender fees, recording fees for the deed and mortgage, and prepaid taxes and insurance. See the Louisiana closing-cost page for each line.
Sources
Rates as the statute or revenue department publishes them, checked 2026-09-22. Figures are computed from those rates and rounded to the dollar; exemptions for first-time buyers or principal residences are noted where they exist and are not applied. All sources.
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