Location guide · New Orleans, LA
Find a property owner in New Orleans, Louisiana
In New Orleans, owner research starts with the Orleans Parish Assessor's Office and the Orleans Parish Civil District Court – Land Records. Those official sources cover parcel, ownership and recorded-deed details one property at a time. When you are working a farm, expired list or absentee-owner list, a single-screen tool resolves every address to the owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
Where New Orleans property records live
New Orleans is coextensive with Orleans Parish. Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties.
- Orleans Parish Assessor's Office — Owner of record and assessed value for parish parcels.
- Orleans Parish Civil District Court – Land Records — Conveyance and mortgage records.
What to know about owner lookups in New Orleans
Louisiana property law is based on the civil-law tradition. Deeds are called 'acts of sale' and are recorded in the conveyance records.
Metairie and Kenner are in Jefferson Parish, which has its own assessor and clerk.
Unmask an LLC that owns a New Orleans property
If a deed in New Orleans names an LLC, search that exact entity name in the Louisiana business search; the registered agent and any listed managers or members are your lead.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in New Orleans?
Start with the Orleans Parish Assessor's Office to identify the parcel by address, then check the Orleans Parish Civil District Court – Land Records for the recorded deed that names the owner. New Orleans is coextensive with Orleans Parish. Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties. For more than a handful of addresses, an owner-data tool is faster.
Is it legal to look up property owners in New Orleans?
Yes. Louisiana deed and assessment records are public. Calling or texting the owner is a separate question: the federal TCPA and the Do Not Call registry apply, so screen numbers before you dial.
Is Metairie in New Orleans records?
No. Metairie is unincorporated Jefferson Parish, with its own assessor and clerk of court.