STATE OVERVIEW
Louisiana
§ 01 — Figures
74
TOTAL COUNTIES
322.5K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Louisiana
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Louisiana.
Population
4.57M
Median Household Income
$57,852
Cost of Living
91.4
US = 100
Median Home Value
$199,400
§ 05 — TAXES
What Louisiana charges.
01
Income Tax
3.0% flat (2025)
02
Sales Tax
4.45% state · 5.1% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.55% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Pensions exempt up to $6,000 age 65+
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Louisiana.
Top Industries
01
Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
Gulf Coast · Baton Rouge
02
Ports & Shipping
New Orleans · Port of South Louisiana
03
Seafood & Fisheries
Coastal Louisiana
Business Tax Rate
5.5%
Corporate Income Tax
5.5%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
70124
New Orleans
$585,000
02
70115
New Orleans
$685,000
03
70809
Baton Rouge
$485,000
04
70433
Covington
$445,000
05
70471
Mandeville
$485,000
Real estate market data for Louisiana→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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