Louisiana Sales Tax Rates: Orleans Parish

Louisiana:

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 12%

The Orleans Parish Sales Tax is 5%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 5% is applicable to localities in Orleans Parish, in addition to the 5% Louisiana sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Orleans Parish collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.

Here's how Orleans Parish's maximum sales tax rate of 12% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 88% of Louisiana counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 99% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Louisiana has a 5% sales tax and Orleans Parish collects an additional 5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Orleans Parish is 10% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Orleans Parish, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
New Orleans	10%	Orleans
New Orleans	10.245%	French Quarter Edd
New Orleans	12%	Riverwalk Outlets Edd
New Orleans	9.75%	Occupancy Tax East Bank Unincorporated
New Orleans	9.75%	Plaquemines

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Orleans Parish, Louisiana has a maximum sales tax rate of 12% and an approximate population of 224,814.

Sales tax rates in Orleans Parish are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, French Quarter Edd, Occupancy Tax East Bank Unincorporated, Orleans, Plaquemines and Riverwalk Outlets Edd.

Back to Louisiana Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Orleans Parish are current as of June 2026