Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Ascension Parish real estate
Ascension Parish had an estimated 135,105 residents in 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, and 81% of its homes are owner-occupied. Below: home prices, how homestead and property taxes work here, and where to check flood risk.
Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated October 3, 2026
Towns
Where people buy and sell in Ascension
Selling guides are live for Gonzales and Prairieville. More Ascension towns are on the way.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; Louisiana.gov, Ascension Parish.
Market
Ascension home prices
Three-month median sale price in the parish's two largest markets. The parish-wide median home value (owner estimates, ACS 2020–24) is $279,600.
| Area | Median sale price | vs. last year | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales | $290,428 | −3.2% | 26 | 98.6% |
| Prairieville | $337,750 | −4.3% | 28 | 98.8% |
Source: ROAM MLS closed residential sales, July 1 – September 30, 2026, compared with the same period of 2025. Based on information from the ROAM MLS for the period 07/01/2026 through 09/30/2026. Updated monthly.
Property taxes
How taxes work in Ascension
Homes are assessed at 10% of market value. Homestead removes the first $7,500 of assessed value from parish taxes, but it doesn't apply to municipal taxes except for schools. In Ascension, homestead isn't automatic. Owners apply online through the Ascension Parish Assessor.
Ascension homestead infoExample: $250,000 home in Ascension
- Market value
- $250,000
- Assessed at 10%
- $25,000
- Less homestead
- −$7,500
- Taxable assessed value
- $17,500
- × 115 mills (parish average)
- Estimated yearly tax
- $2,012.50
Source: Ascension Parish Assessor tax calculation; La. Const. Art. VII §18, §20. Your millage depends on your exact location.
Tax breaks
Property tax breaks for homeowners
Three breaks can lower an Ascension homeowner's tax bill. Each one requires applying with the Ascension Parish Assessor.
Homestead
- For owners who live in the home
- Removes the first $7,500 of assessed value (about $75,000 of market value)
- Apply online with the Ascension Parish Assessor
Assessment freeze
- Owners 65+, totally disabled owners, and veterans rated 50% or more disabled
- Household income under $102,700 (2026)
- Locks the assessed value, not the tax bill
Disabled veterans
- 50–69% VA rating: next $2,500 of assessed value
- 70–99%: next $4,500 of assessed value
- 100% or unemployable: all remaining assessed value
- A surviving spouse keeps it
On the November 3, 2026 ballot (pending voter approval): raising the freeze income limit to $150,000, and letting a disabled veteran's surviving spouse carry the exemption to a new home.
Sources: La. Const. Art. VII §18, §20, §21(K); Ascension Parish Assessor; Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, 225-219-5000. Proposed amendments are not law unless voters approve them.
Flood
Checking flood risk in Ascension
Buyers ask about flood zones and insurance, and the seller disclosure form asks too. Start with these.
Sources: FEMA; Ascension Parish.
Subdivisions
Neighborhood pages in Ascension
What actually applies to a house in each one — the association, the access, the amenities that are and are not included — with every fact linked to a public source. Where a neighborhood had 20 or more sales in the last 12 months, its page adds ROAM MLS medians; below that, we don't publish one.
Who you'll work with
Nicole Gaudet
Founder, Nicole Spellman Group · REALTOR® with Epique Realty
Nicole Gaudet founded Nicole Spellman Group in 2017. She and her team help homeowners in Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish and across South Louisiana price with real local sales and handle every step to closing. Nicole is also a U.S. Army veteran, and that standard of preparation shapes how the team works.
- REALTOR® with Epique Realty
- Founded Nicole Spellman Group in 2017
- Founded Top Real Estate Systems in 2022
- Coaches real estate agents nationally
- Licensed in Louisiana
- U.S. Army veteran
Also on the team in Ascension Parish
Lynel McKnight
REALTOR® · Nicole Spellman Group with Epique Realty
Lynel works with buyers and sellers from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Call the team line at 225-438-9235.
Straight answers
Ascension Parish questions
Not legal or tax advice.
Is homestead exemption automatic in Ascension Parish?
No. You apply online through the Ascension Parish Assessor. Homestead removes the first $7,500 of assessed value, which is about the first $75,000 of market value.
Ascension Parish Assessor · La. Const. Art. VII §20
How are property taxes calculated in Ascension?
Take 10% of market value, subtract $7,500 if you have homestead, and multiply by your millage. At the parish average of 115 mills, a $250,000 home pays about $2,012.50 a year.
Ascension Parish Assessor tax calculation
Start with the facts
What's your Ascension home worth?
A price opinion from recent sales near you, usually within a day. Or give us a call.