For sale

$169,000

Est. $1,234/mo —

•

1,424

sq ft

816 Ruth Dr, Avondale, LA 70094

About this home

Single-familyProperty Type

1977Year Built

$119Price/Sq.Ft.

3 spacesParking

Listed by Jermaine Clark • Homesmart Realty South

Listing updated: Apr 22, 2026 at 02:09pm

Redfin checked: 2 minutes ago

•Source:GSREIN #2449300

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$1,234 per month

Principal and interest$888

Property taxes

$120

HOA dues

Home insurance

$225

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Emmett C.GILBERT School of Excellence at Ford

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi

4/10

L.W. Higgins High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.1mi

3/10

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About

Fairfield

Fairfield, located between U.S. 90 and the Mississippi River, is a residential and industrial Avondale neighborhood with riverfront scenery and working-port energy. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the U.S. 90 corridor near the Avondale Garden Road area, where truck traffic, small service shops, and long views of levees set the daily rhythm. Housing reads as modest single-story homes and older subdivisions set against wide rights-of-way and drainage canals. The river levee and nearby green space shape a walk-and-bike backdrop when conditions allow. The Port of New Orleans–Avondale complex and NOLA Motorsports Park act as local anchors for industry and weekend spectacle. Daily errands often orbit the larger retail strips outside the neighborhood grid.

Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic

Market insights

816 Ruth Dr · $169,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 48 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 3% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median list price in this area is $288,204. (71% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

24% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Wood-burning fireplace
Very good condition

Bedrooms
Total rooms: 7

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom

Kitchen
Dishwasher
Refrigerator

Laundry & utility
Washer included

Heating & cooling
Central heating
Window-unit cooling

Sale and tax history for 816 Ruth Dr

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

GSREIN #2449300

Apr 22, 2026

Price Changed

$169,000

$119/sq ft

Apr 22, 2026

Relisted

—

Apr 20, 2026

Listing Removed

—

Apr 16, 2026

Relisted

—

Apr 16, 2026

Price Changed

$159,000

$112/sq ft

Nov 12, 2025

Listing Removed

—

Nov 11, 2025

Price Changed

$179,000

$126/sq ft

Nov 18, 2024

Relisted

—

Nov 18, 2024

Listing Removed

—

Jun 3, 2024

Price Changed

$199,900

$140/sq ft

May 17, 2024

Listed

$209,000

$147/sq ft

AcadianaMLS #NO2449300

Apr 22, 2026

Price Changed

$169,000

$119/sq ft

Apr 22, 2026

Relisted

—

Apr 16, 2026

Relisted

—

Apr 14, 2026

Price Changed

$159,000

$112/sq ft

Nov 28, 2025

Price Changed

$179,000

$126/sq ft

May 17, 2024

Listed

$199,900

$140/sq ft

GSREIN #897243

Jan 22, 2013

Sold

$110,000

$77/sq ft

Nov 14, 2011

Listed

$115,000

$81/sq ft

Public Records

May 25, 2012

Sold

$110,000

$77/sq ft

Public Records

Mar 2, 2012

Sold

$110,000

$77/sq ft

AcadianaMLS #NO897243

Nov 14, 2011

Listed

$115,000

$81/sq ft

GSREIN #890786

Sep 27, 2011

Listed

$115,000

$81/sq ft

AcadianaMLS #NO890786

Sep 27, 2011

Listed

$115,000

$81/sq ft

GSREIN #856109

Nov 15, 2010

Listed

$129,900

$91/sq ft

AcadianaMLS #NO856109

Nov 15, 2010

Listed

$129,900

$91/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$1,444 (+0.3%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2024

$1,440 (−4.5%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2023

$1,508 (+2.5%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2022

$1,472 (+5.8%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2021

$1,391 (+0.7%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2020

$1,382 (−3.2%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2019

$1,428 (+6.9%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2018

$1,336 (+3.7%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2017

$1,288 (+1.7%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2016

$1,266 (−0.2%)

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

2014

$1,269

$2,420 + $8,580

$11,000

Public record

Public record
Zoning
Permits

Beds

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Baths

—

Stories

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Lot width

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Lot depth

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Lot size

5,040 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

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Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

—

Year built

—

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Jefferson Parish

APN

0500002182

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Jul 30, 2026.

R1A

FOD

Single-Family Residential District

This district is composed of certain lands and structures having a low density, single-family residential character and additional open area where it is desirable and likely that such similar development will occur. Uses are limited to single-family residences and such non-residential uses as are intended primarily to provide service to the adjacent neighborhood.

Zone overlays

Fairfield Overlay District

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Public service
Educational/school
Library
Museum / gallery
Park & open space

Climate risks

7/10 Flood Factor

Estimated 59-73% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

10/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 109° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years

10/10 Wind Factor

99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

2/10 Air Factor

1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Avondale, LA • 70094

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

95/ 100

Exceptional sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

11 hrs

7.3 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 816 Ruth Dr

We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.

Nearby homes have recently sold between $145,000 and $262,990.

Nearby comparable homes

The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $145K to $263K.

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48 years newer
SOLD MAY 11, 2026
$180,000 Last sold price
3 beds1.5 baths1,102 sq ft
132 Maderia Dr, Avondale, LA 70094
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3 years older
SOLD JUN 23, 2026
$164,900 Last sold price
3 beds1 bath1,450 sq ft
108 Valentine Dr, Avondale, LA 70094
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4 years newer
SOLD MAR 19, 2026
$145,000 Last sold price
4 beds2 baths1,419 sq ft
504 Ruth Dr, Westwego, LA 70094
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SOLD JUN 12, 2026
$230,000 Last sold price
3 beds3 baths1,300 sq ft
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