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The TaxLienSimple Index · Lafayette County, LA · 2026

Lafayette County, Louisiana — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Lafayette County, scored against Louisiana's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

57 /100
Tier B
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
810
Product mix
810 lien
Opening-bid range
$175.96 – $29,104.2
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
3 years

Statutory terms are inherited from Louisiana. 5% penalty + 1%/month (12%/yr) interest As of Jan 1, 2026 LA converted from the old ownership-percentage bid-down to a true tax-lien-certificate auction where bidders bid down the monthly interest rate; 5% penalty and 3-yr redemption unchanged.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
810
Tax liens
810
Opening-bid range
$176 – $29,104
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
243,175
5-yr population growth
+2.1% growing
Median household income
$66,617
Median age
36.2
Poverty rate
16.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$222,400
Median gross rent
$986/mo
Owner-occupied
66.3% 33.7% renter
Vacancy rate
10.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,246/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.56% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
89.6%
Bachelor's degree +
34.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

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Open the 810 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.