Louisiana · Property tax exemptions for people with disabilities · Updated Oct 2026
Louisiana property tax exemptions for people with disabilities (2026)
Every statewide property tax break in Louisiana that our guide lists for homeowners with a disability, including senior breaks that also cover people with disabilities. What each is worth, who qualifies, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for people with disabilities in Louisiana is the Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze). Freezes the assessed value of your home at the level of the first year you qualify.
- Worth
- See the rules
- Income limit
- Federal adjusted gross income for the year before you apply may not exceed $100,000…
- Deadline
- Apply with the assessor during the tax year you want the freeze to start.
Property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Louisiana
Senior freeze or deferralSpecial Assessment Level (assessment freeze)
Freezes the assessed value of your home at the level of the first year you qualify. Your tax rate (millage) can still change, so your bill can still go up. The freeze ends if the home's value rises more than 25% from construction, or when the home is sold.
For people with disabilities: You get the homestead exemption on the home and are one of: 65 or older (East Baton Rouge Parish: by January 1 of the year you qualify; Jefferson Parish: by the end of the year you apply, so ask your assessor); a veteran with a VA service-connected disability rating of 50% or more; permanently totally disabled (certified by a state or federal agency or a court); or the owner of a home whose service member was killed in action, missing in action or a POW over 90 days.
- Who qualifies
- You get the homestead exemption on the home and are one of: 65 or older (East Baton Rouge Parish: by January 1 of the year you qualify; Jefferson Parish: by the end of the year you apply, so ask your assessor); a veteran with a VA service-connected disability rating of 50% or more; permanently totally disabled (certified by a state or federal agency or a court); or the owner of a home whose service member was killed in action, missing in action or a POW over 90 days. A surviving spouse keeps the freeze if 55 or older or with minor children (spouse of a 65+ owner), or 45 or older or with minor children (spouse of a 50%+ disabled veteran).
- Income limit
- Federal adjusted gross income for the year before you apply may not exceed $100,000, adjusted yearly for inflation from tax year 2026 (East Baton Rouge Parish lists $102,700; Jefferson Parish says to call for the current figure). Married filing separately: both returns are added together. Act 220 of 2025 would raise the limit to $150,000 from January 1, 2027 (indexed from 2028) if voters approve it at the November 3, 2026 statewide election.
- How to apply
- File a signed application in person with your parish assessor (you, your spouse or a legal representative can sign). Bring proof of your federal adjusted gross income for the prior year (your federal tax return). Disabled civilians bring the Social Security 'Benefit Verification Letter' (East Baton Rouge Parish); disabled veterans bring proof of their VA rating. Ask your assessor what else to bring.
- Deadline
- Apply with the assessor during the tax year you want the freeze to start. No fixed statewide date is set in the Constitution; ask your assessor.
- Renewal
- Owners 65+ and permanently totally disabled owners do not reapply. Owners under 65 (for example, disabled veterans) must certify their income to the assessor each year.
- Law
- La. Const. art. VII, §18(G)
Source: official page
How to apply, step by step
- File a signed application in person with your parish assessor (you, your spouse or a legal representative can sign).
- Bring proof of your federal adjusted gross income for the prior year (your federal tax return).
- Disabled civilians bring the Social Security 'Benefit Verification Letter' (East Baton Rouge Parish); disabled veterans bring proof of their VA rating.
- Ask your assessor what else to bring.
Deadline: Apply with the assessor during the tax year you want the freeze to start. No fixed statewide date is set in the Constitution; ask your assessor.
Renewal: Owners 65+ and permanently totally disabled owners do not reapply. Owners under 65 (for example, disabled veterans) must certify their income to the assessor each year.
Savings estimate for Louisiana
None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.
Eligibility finder for Louisiana
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Document checklist for Louisiana
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Questions about people with disabilities property tax breaks in Louisiana
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Louisiana?
Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze): You get the homestead exemption on the home and are one of: 65 or older (East Baton Rouge Parish: by January 1 of the year you qualify; Jefferson Parish: by the end of the year you apply, so ask your assessor); a veteran with a VA service-connected disability rating of 50% or more; permanently totally disabled (certified by a state or federal agency or a court); or the owner of a home whose service member was killed in action, missing in action or a POW over 90 days. A surviving spouse keeps the freeze if 55 or older or with minor children (spouse of a 65+ owner), or 45 or older or with minor children (spouse of a 50%+ disabled veteran).
Is there an income limit for people with disabilities' property tax breaks in Louisiana?
Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze): Federal adjusted gross income for the year before you apply may not exceed $100,000, adjusted yearly for inflation from tax year 2026 (East Baton Rouge Parish lists $102,700; Jefferson Parish says to call for the current figure). Married filing separately: both returns are added together. Act 220 of 2025 would raise the limit to $150,000 from January 1, 2027 (indexed from 2028) if voters approve it at the November 3, 2026 statewide election.
When is the deadline for people with disabilities to apply in Louisiana?
Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze): Apply with the assessor during the tax year you want the freeze to start. No fixed statewide date is set in the Constitution; ask your assessor.
Do people with disabilities have to reapply every year in Louisiana?
Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze): Owners 65+ and permanently totally disabled owners do not reapply. Owners under 65 (for example, disabled veterans) must certify their income to the assessor each year.
Where do people with disabilities apply for property tax breaks in Louisiana?
Your parish assessor decides homestead exemptions and the special assessment level (in Orleans Parish, the Orleans Parish assessor). You apply in person at the assessor's office in the parish where the home is. For the Special Assessment Level (assessment freeze): File a signed application in person with your parish assessor (you, your spouse or a legal representative can sign).
SourcesLast checked: Oct 2026.