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Orleans Parish property data

Where Orleans Parish's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including New Orleans.

    Where the records are

    The county offices an investor deals with in Orleans Parish, and what each one puts online.

    Deeds and mortgages

    Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court, Land Records Division. Land records can be searched free at the Clerk's office, while online access is a paid subscription ($20 a day, $100 a month or $700 a year) with images from 2005 on and a separate escrow account to print, and the free statewide eClerks LA portal also has the index.

    Owners and values

    City of New Orleans Property Viewer (Orleans Parish Assessor data). Free map search by address or owner name, using Orleans Parish Assessor's Office data updated weekly.

    Tax sales

    City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Tax Sales and Adjudications Unit. The Treasury page posts redemption rules and will announce the Tax Lien Certificate Auction date, and sales of adjudicated property are paused while the city changes vendors.

    Foreclosure sales

    Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff's Real Estate Auctions. Sheriff sales are held in person, not online, and are advertised in public legal notices before each sale.

    Parcel maps

    City of New Orleans City Planning, Property Viewer. The free Property Viewer maps lot lines, aerial photos, zoning districts and historic districts for every property in the city.

    How property is sold here

    Orleans Parish follows Louisiana's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Louisiana guide for how the state works.

    Tax sales

    Louisiana changed its tax sale law effective January 1, 2026, and New Orleans now sells tax lien certificates; the city's Bureau of Treasury will announce the date of its Tax Lien Certificate Auction on its Tax Sales page. Under the old system the city held an annual tax sale, such as the September 17 to 19, 2024 sale, and owners have 3 years from the recorded tax sale certificate to redeem (18 months for blighted property) by paying the bid, 1% a month interest and a 5% penalty.

    Foreclosure sales

    Orleans Parish sheriff sales of real estate are held every Thursday at 12 p.m., unless otherwise advertised, in the 1st floor lobby of Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Ave. Sales are advertised in public legal notices, and the Sheriff's info sheet shows a common term of 10% down with the balance due within 30 days.

    Assessed values

    Louisiana requires every property to be revalued at least once every four years; Orleans Parish's last reassessment was for tax year 2024, with values for 2024 to 2027 based on market values as of January 1, 2023.

    Transfer tax

    Louisiana has no state real estate transfer tax, but New Orleans charges a flat Documentary Transaction Tax of $325 on each recorded sale, donation, mortgage or commercial lease, collected at recording by the Clerk's Notarial Archives.

    Land bank

    The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) owns and sells vacant lots and homes, runs the Lot Next Door program and holds lot auctions, with listings on its NORA Property Search.

    Worth knowing

    Orleans Parish and the City of New Orleans are one consolidated government, so the city's Bureau of Treasury collects property taxes and runs tax sales.

    Worth knowing

    The Clerk of Civil District Court merged the old Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances and Notarial Archives into one Land Records Division at 1340 Poydras St., 4th floor.

    Worth knowing

    New Orleans' tax sale system is in transition in 2026, so check the Treasury page for the new Tax Lien Certificate Auction date and adjudicated property sales.

    Every town in Orleans Parish

    The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

    • New Orleans city

    Questions

    Where are deeds recorded in Orleans Parish?

    Deeds and mortgages are recorded by the Land Records Division of the Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court at 1340 Poydras St., 4th floor. Searching there is free; online access needs a paid subscription.

    When is the Orleans Parish tax sale?

    New Orleans changed its tax sale process on January 1, 2026, and will announce the date of its Tax Lien Certificate Auction on the Bureau of Treasury's Tax Sales page.

    How do I find who owns a property in Orleans Parish?

    Search the City of New Orleans Property Viewer by address or owner name. It is free and uses Orleans Parish Assessor's Office data updated weekly.

    Are Orleans Parish property records online?

    Partly. Owner, value and zoning data are free on the city's Property Viewer, but full recorded document searches online require a paid Clerk of Court subscription. Sheriff sales are in person.

    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.

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