Louisiana Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerLouisiana tax sale timing: Tax collector must advertise the tax lien auction on or before May 1 of the year following the assessment year (R.S. 47:2154); actual dates vary by parish — historically typically spring, often May-June What is sold: Tax lien certificates. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Louisiana sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Louisiana law.

Rate / penalty: From Jan. 1, 2026: bid down from 1% per month (12% per year, simple/non-compounding) to a floor of 0.7% per month (8.4% per year), in 0.1% increments, plus a 5% penalty on redemption (R.S. 47:2154, as amended by Act 774 of 2024). Pre-2026 tax sales paid a fixed 1% per month plus 5% penalty

Redemption: 3 years from recordation of the tax lien certificate (terminology pre-2026: tax sale certificate). After expiration, the certificate holder must pursue the statutory judicial process to enforce/liquidate; pre-2026 law also provided 18 months for blighted/abandoned property under La. Const. Art. VII, §25

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