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Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-07

Louisiana Counties With No Zoning

16 of Louisiana's 64 counties — 25% — have no county-wide zoning. That is the 19th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is LaSalle Parish (78/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.

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From the Louisiana guide

Which Louisiana parishes have no zoning?

Louisiana has 16 parishes without parish-wide zoning and 29 with parish zoning; zoning remains unconfirmed in 19 parishes.3910 The highest-scoring parishes in the no-zoning group are LaSalle Parish, Union Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, West Carroll Parish, Webster Parish, Evangeline Parish.3 Explore the Louisiana no-zoning list before narrowing your search.3

No parish-wide zoning is not the same as no building permit: Louisiana has 0 parishes listed with neither requirement.11 Louisiana’s zoning framework leaves actual district boundaries and ordinances to the applicable parish or municipality.15 Municipal dwelling-size and setback standards depend on the local district, so ask the municipal planning office for the parcel’s ordinance before relying on a small-home plan inside city limits.1617

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Sources

  1. Bolthole Index county rulebook, 64 Louisiana counties, as of October 10, 2026: Louisiana counties with no county-wide zoning
  2. Bolthole Index county rulebook, 64 Louisiana counties, as of October 10, 2026: Louisiana counties with county zoning
  3. Bolthole Index county rulebook, 64 Louisiana counties, as of October 10, 2026: Louisiana counties whose building-permit or zoning answer we could not confirm
  4. Bolthole Index county rulebook, 64 Louisiana counties, as of October 10, 2026: Louisiana counties with neither a residential building permit nor county-wide zoning
  5. Louisiana: Louisiana Laws — creation of parish zoning districts, quoted and re-checked
  6. Louisiana: RS 33:4721 — Regulation of size and use of buildings, quoted and re-checked
  7. Louisiana: RS 33:4721 — Regulation of size and use of buildings, quoted and re-checked

From the Louisiana guide, written from the cited official sources and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: confirm with the office before you buy or build.

16 of 64 Louisiana counties · sorted by Index score

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Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Louisiana state page for all 64 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.

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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.