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East Baton Rouge Parish property data
Where East Baton Rouge Parish's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, from Baton Rouge to every town around it.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in East Baton Rouge Parish, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. Conveyance, mortgage, map index and UCC records can be searched online through Clerk Connect with a paid pass ($20 for 24 hours, $65 for 30 days or $780 for 12 months) plus $0.60 a page to print.
Owners and values
East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor. Assessments can be looked up free online through the Assessor's View Your Assessment search, and millage rates are posted by year.
Tax sales
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector. Tax bills can be paid online, and the yearly tax lien auction is held online at zeusauction.com, with sale dates posted on the Sheriff's tax page.
Foreclosure sales
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Civil Division. The Sheriff's free foreclosure system lists each sale date's properties with case number, address, attorney, writ amount and appraisal, and the auctions run online on Bid4Assets.
Parcel maps
East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor digital maps. The Assessor's free online map lets you search and identify parcels, measure and print.
How property is sold here
East Baton Rouge Parish follows Louisiana's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Louisiana guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Louisiana's parish tax sale auctions the tax lien on the property, and the owner can redeem it for up to three years from recording by paying the taxes plus a 5% penalty and 1% interest a month. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff holds one tax lien auction a year online at zeusauction.com; in 2026 the list ran in the Advocate on June 3, registration was June 17 to July 1, and the auction was July 8. Properties that draw no bids are adjudicated to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Foreclosure sales
East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff sales of foreclosed real estate are held online on Bid4Assets on Wednesdays, about twice a month, with a deposit required for each sale date and the balance due by 4:00 p.m. the next day. The property list for each date is posted on the Sheriff's foreclosure site and on Bid4Assets.
Assessed values
The East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor reappraises property every four years, most recently in 2024, and assesses homes at 10% of market value as of January 1 each year.
Transfer tax
Louisiana has no state real estate transfer tax.
Land bank
Build Baton Rouge runs the parish's land bank, holding vacant and tax-adjudicated parcels for redevelopment and listing them on an online map; adjudicated property is also sold by the Parish Attorney's office and its partner CivicSource.
Worth knowing
Unsold tax sale properties are adjudicated to the City-Parish, and property adjudicated for more than five years can be bought online through CivicSource or directly from the Parish Attorney's office.
Worth knowing
Parish property taxes are due December 31, and unpaid bills are advertised for the tax sale the next summer.
Worth knowing
Deed and mortgage searches require a paid Clerk Connect pass; the Assessor's owner and value search is free.
Every town in East Baton Rouge Parish
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Baker city
- Baton Rouge city
- Central city
- St. George city
- Zachary city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Deeds and mortgages are recorded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court in Baton Rouge. Past records can be searched online through Clerk Connect with a paid pass.
When is the East Baton Rouge Parish tax sale?
The Sheriff holds one tax lien auction each summer online at zeusauction.com. In 2026 it was held July 8, after the list ran in the Advocate on June 3.
How do I find who owns a property in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Use the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's free View Your Assessment search at ebrpa.org, or call the Assessor at (225) 389-3920. For the full chain of title, search conveyance records through the Clerk of Court.
Are East Baton Rouge Parish property records online?
Mostly. Assessments and parcel maps are free on the Assessor's site, sheriff sale lists are free on the Sheriff's site, and deeds and mortgages are online through a paid Clerk Connect pass.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- ebrclerkofcourt.org/
- ebrclerkofcourt.org/online-access
- clerkconnect.com/recordSearch/ebr
- ebrpa.org/
- ebrpa.org/assessments-millages/
- ebrpa.org/important-dates-resources/
- ebrpa.org/general-information/
- atlas.geoportalmaps.com/ebr
- ebrso.org/
- ebrso.org/services/ebrso-tax-payments/
- foreclosure.ebrso.org/
- foreclosure.ebrso.org/RealEstateSales/Index
Every parcel in East Baton Rouge Parish, on one map
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