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Sales tax in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), LA

~9% combined sales tax rate
Estimated 9%–10.5% depending on the address

The combined sales tax rate in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), LA is about 9%, and ranges from 9% to 10.5% depending on the exact address.

Estimated from 8 ZIP codes covering City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish). Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.

ZIP codes
8 on file, every one crossing the city line
County
Lafayette Parish
City limits of City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), LA, covering 56.2 square miles of land
City limits · 56.2 sq mi Census TIGER/Line 2024, simplified. Not a tax boundary: districts cross it and the rate can differ inside it.

ZIP codes in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)

8 on file, every one crossing the city line. Each has its own page.

8 ZIP codes crossing the city line

Part of each of these lies outside City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish). An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.

ZIP codes in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) with the combined sales tax figure for each
ZIP code Combined rate Also reaches
70501 ~9% no other city
70503 ~9% no other city
70506 ~9% no other city
70507 ~10% (9%–10%) City of Carencro (Lafayette Parish)
70508 ~9% no other city
70518 ~10.5% (9%–10.5%) Town of Youngsville (Lafayette Parish)
70583 ~10% (9%–10%) Town of Duson (Lafayette Parish)
70592 ~10.5% (9%–10.5%) Town of Youngsville (Lafayette Parish)

Who levies sales tax across City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)'s ZIP codes

Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP codes covering City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) reach into more than one city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.

Tax rate components in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), LA, with the source of each
Jurisdiction Type Rate Applies to Effective Source
Louisiana state 5% all 8 ZIP codes Jan 1, 2025 Louisiana state sales tax rate
City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) city 4% all 8 ZIP codes Jul 1, 2025 Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
Town of Youngsville (Lafayette Parish) city 5.5% 2 of 8 ZIP codes Jul 1, 2025 Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
City of Carencro (Lafayette Parish) city 5% 1 of 8 ZIP codes Jul 1, 2025 Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
Town of Duson (Lafayette Parish) city 5% 1 of 8 ZIP codes Jul 1, 2025 Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

No total is shown because more than one city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.

What can change the tax you pay in City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), LA

  • ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 4 of City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)'s 8 ZIP codes are also reached by Town of Youngsville (Lafayette Parish), City of Carencro (Lafayette Parish) and Town of Duson (Lafayette Parish), so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)'s.
  • What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.

How City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) compares with the rest of Louisiana

City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)'s ~9% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Louisiana. Of the state's 719 ZIP codes with a figure, 7 land on the same one, 475 carry a lower figure and 237 a higher one. Across Louisiana the combined rate runs from 5% to 12%. See every city in Louisiana.

The most common combined sales tax figures in Louisiana, by number of ZIP codes
Combined rate ZIP codes Which is this city
~5% 470
~10% 47
~10.5% 44
~11% 32
~10.25% 21
~9% 7 City of Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)

Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.

How sales tax is collected

The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.

Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.

TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.

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