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Sterlington, Louisiana Sales Tax Rate 2025
13.5%
The Sterlington sales tax rate is 13.5%
Sales tax region name: Ouachita.
Tax rates last updated in February 2025
Note: There is
0 additional tax
districts that
applies to some areas geographically within
Sterlington. Instead of the rates shown for the Ouachita tax region above, the
following tax rates apply to these specific areas:
Tax Jurisdiction
Total Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
In These Zip Codes
How does the Sterlington sales tax compare to the rest of LA?
The 13.5% sales tax rate in Sterlington consists of
5% Louisiana state sales tax and 8.5% Special tax.
There is no applicable county tax or city tax.
The sales tax jurisdiction name is Ouachita , which may refer to a local government
division.
You can print a 13.5%
sales tax table here .
For tax rates in other cities, see Louisiana sales
taxes by city and county .
Historical Sales Tax Rates for Sterlington
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
January 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
March 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
April 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
May 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
June 2025
13.5%
5%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
November 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
October 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
September 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
August 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
July 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
June 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
May 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
April 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
March 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
February 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
January 2024
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
November 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
October 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
September 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
August 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
July 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
June 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
May 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
April 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
March 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
February 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
January 2023
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
The following rates apply to the STERLINGTON tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
January 2022
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
The following rates apply to the OUACHITA tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
November 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
October 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
September 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
August 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
July 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
June 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
May 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
April 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
March 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
February 2022
12.95%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
8.5%
The following rates apply to the STERLINGTON tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
February 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
January 2021
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
February 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
January 2020
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
February 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
January 2019
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2018
10.95%
4.45%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
February 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
January 2018
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
February 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
January 2017
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
The following rates apply to the UNION PARISH tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
January 2016
9%
4%
5%
N/A
N/A
The following rates apply to the STERLINGTON tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
November 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
October 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
September 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
August 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
July 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
June 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
May 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
April 2016
11.5%
5%
N/A
6.5%
N/A
March 2016
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
February 2016
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
The following rates apply to the UNION PARISH tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2015
9%
4%
5%
N/A
N/A
November 2015
9%
4%
5%
N/A
N/A
August 2015
9%
4%
N/A
N/A
5%
March 2015
9%
4%
N/A
N/A
5%
February 2015
9%
4%
N/A
N/A
5%
January 2015
9%
4%
N/A
N/A
5%
The following rates apply to the STERLINGTON tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
October 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
September 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
July 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
June 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
May 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
April 2015
10%
4%
N/A
6%
N/A
The Ouachita sales tax has been changed within the last year. It was raised 0.55% from 12.95% to 13.5% in June 2025. Click here to find other recent sales tax rate changes in Louisiana .
Louisiana Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:
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The Sterlington, Louisiana sales tax rate of 13.5%
applies to the following five zip codes:
71280 , 71280 , 71280 , 71280 and 71280 .
There are approximately 15,885 people living in the Sterlington
area.
Remember that zip code boundaries don't always match up with political boundaries (like Sterlington
or Ouachita Parish ), so you
shouldn't always rely on something as imprecise as zip codes to determine the sales tax rates at a given
address.
Sales tax rates for Sterlington are current as of
February 2025
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Louisiana Sales Tax Rates: Sterlington
