Here’s a collection of useful resources for researching property and living on the Northshore, focused on St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes.
One important starting point: a Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Hammond or Ponchatoula mailing address doesn’t necessarily mean the property is inside city limits. Confirm the jurisdiction before relying on zoning, permits or service information.
Start with the property
St. Tammany Assessment Search : Look up property assessments and assessment numbers. For exemptions and application information, see the assessor’s forms page.
St. Tammany Property Taxes : Follow the sheriff’s link to look up the actual tax account. Assessment records and tax bills are different things.
Tangipahoa Assessor : Property ownership, assessments, sale history and mapping resources. Here’s the separate homestead exemption page.
Tangipahoa Property Taxes : Use the “Pay Property Tax” link to reach the sheriff’s tax portal and search tax notices.
St. Tammany Planning & Development : Zoning maps, development rules, public-hearing information and moratorium maps. Useful for researching both a property and proposed changes nearby.
Tangipahoa GIS / TanGIS : Parcel information, assessment information, flood layers and district maps. GIS parcel lines are not a survey or legal boundary determination.
A seller’s current tax bill isn’t a guarantee of what a buyer will pay. Check exemptions and eligibility rather than assuming they automatically carry over.
Permits, zoning and recorded documents
St. Tammany Permits & Inspections : Permit requirements, inspection information, issued-permit reports and elevation-certificate resources.
Tangipahoa Permit Office : Building applications, inspection information, sewer-approval steps and permit requirements.
St. Tammany Clerk: Land Records : Recorded conveyances, mortgages and property-related documents. Follow the current Cott Record Hub link; online access can involve fees.
Tangipahoa Clerk: Land Records : Recorded property documents. Guest access is index-only; document images require a subscription. Records aren’t indexed by street address, so start with the assessor if that’s all you have.
City planning and building offices : For properties inside city limits, start with Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Hammond or Ponchatoula. Confirm which office handles your specific project.
Online records are useful starting points. They don’t replace a survey, title search or confirmation that a planned use is allowed.
Crime statistics and local records
FBI Crime Data Explorer : Explore agency-reported crime data. Select Louisiana and the relevant sheriff or municipal police department, then check the reporting period and completeness.
Mandeville Police Annual Statistics : Published annual crime reports for the city’s police department.
St. Tammany Sheriff Reports : Annual reports include crime-statistics sections. These are sheriff-reported figures, not automatically combined totals for every police department in the parish.
Tangipahoa Sheriff Public Records : Instructions for requesting records. This is a records resource, not a live crime map.
There isn’t one comprehensive, current Northshore crime map I can confidently point everyone toward. Check the agency, jurisdiction, date range and missing-data notes. Calls for service, reported offenses and arrests are different measures, and none of these resources guarantees safety at a particular address.
Flood risk, insurance, septic systems and wells
FEMA Flood Map Service Center : Look up the mapped flood zone. Being outside a high-risk zone doesn’t mean a property can’t flood, and the map won’t tell you the insurance premium.
Tangipahoa Flood Protection : Local flood information and contacts for flood determinations, elevation certificates and map-amendment records.
Louisiana Department of Insurance : Homeowners-insurance guidance and consumer resources. Also review its flood insurance information and get property-specific quotes early.
Louisiana Onsite Wastewater Program : Information about septic systems and individual sewage-treatment systems, including homeowner guidance and licensed-provider resources. Confirm whether a property uses public sewer or an individual system.
Louisiana Private Well Owner Network : Private-well information and testing resources. If the property has a well, include water quality and system condition in your due diligence.
Louisiana Housing Corporation : Homebuyer programs, assistance information and lender resources. Check current eligibility and availability.
Utilities, alerts and the commute
St. Tammany Utility Directory : A starting point for water, sewer, electricity, gas and garbage providers. Service varies by subdivision and address; confirm directly with the provider or city.
St. Tammany Emergency Alerts : Sign up for STAT emergency notifications.
Tangipahoa Emergency Alerts : Sign up for TANGIAlert weather, road-closure and emergency notifications.
Causeway Traffic Cameras : Check bridge conditions when researching a potential commute. Review current toll and toll-tag information too.
Louisiana 511 : Traffic, construction, incidents, road closures and cameras across the state.
For buyers, I’d start with jurisdiction, taxes, flood information, insurance quotes and the property’s water/sewer setup. For sellers, gathering permits, surveys, elevation certificates and system-maintenance records early can help answer buyer questions.
What useful Northshore resource am I missing? Drop the link and what you use it for in the comments so we can keep this list growing.
Updated October 2026. Confirm property-specific details with the relevant agency or professional.
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Philip Ewbank,
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