This property offers huge potential being zoned A3.1. You'll have numerous options to build either a single family residence, multifamily, or potentially a short term rental with parish approval. Imagine sitting on your front porch and enjoying the beautiful Kleinert Avenue directly across the street! Those historic live oaks will make for amazing views! You'll also be within walking distance to the Baton Rouge's St. Patrick's day parade, LSU campus, the LSU lakes, bike & running trails, and some of the best local restaurants, bars, and shops that Baton Rouge has to offer!
Vacant landProperty Type
4,356 sq ftLot Size
$34Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Clayton Fields• Keller Williams Realty Premier Partners
Garden District, located between Perkins Road and Government Street, is a historic and walkable Baton Rouge neighborhood with oak-canopied streets and early-20th-century cottages. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Perkins Road near the Perkins Road Overpass, where patios, coffee counters, and small storefronts keep the sidewalks active. The Chimes anchors the local dining scene, while The Bulldog brings a beer-focused hangout to the corridor. Mid City Beer Garden adds an open-air courtyard feel that fits the porch-and-garden streetscape. Blocks of bungalows and brick homes sit close to City Park, giving daily routines a green edge. A mix of restaurants and pocket parks shapes an urban, lived-in rhythm.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Interior features
Unimproved land (no interior structures)
Exterior features
Level topography
Lot dimensions approximately 72 x 113 x 116
Frontage length approximately 113 feet
Lot area approximately 4,356 sq ft (0.1 acres)
Subdivision: Addition To Swart
Directions: Follow I-12 W and I-10 W to Dalrymple Drive; take exit 156B from I-10W; continue on Dalrymple Drive to Perkins Rd
Home design
Property type: Land
Property subtype: Unimproved Land
Possible use: Single-family
Construction
No improvements (vacant/unimproved land)
Utilities
Cable available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Sewer available
Water available
Sale and tax history for 1226 Perkins Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
GBRMLS #2024005463
May 6, 2026
Relisted
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Dec 31, 2024
Price Changed
$150,000
Dec 11, 2024
Listed
$189,900
Dec 11, 2024
Delisted
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Apr 3, 2024
Listed
$189,900
AcadianaMLS #BR2024005463
May 6, 2026
Relisted
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Dec 31, 2024
Price Changed
$150,000
Apr 3, 2024
Listed
$189,900
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This property offers huge potential being zoned A3.1. You'll have numerous options to build either a single family residence, multifamily, or potentially a short term rental with parish approval. Imagine sitting on your front porch and enjoying the beautiful Kleinert Avenue directly across the street! Those historic live oaks will make for amazing views! You'll also be within walking distance to the Baton Rouge's St. Patrick's day parade, LSU campus, the LSU lakes, bike & running trails, and some of the best local restaurants, bars, and shops that Baton Rouge has to offer!
GBRMLS #2023008748
Nov 28, 2023
Delisted
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Jul 9, 2023
Price Changed
$189,900
Jun 1, 2023
Listed
$200,000
AcadianaMLS #BR2023008748
Jun 1, 2023
Listed
$189,900
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$337 (+4.7%)
$2,750
2024
$322 (−1.7%)
$2,750
2023
$328 (−0.2%)
$2,750
2022
$328 (+2.3%)
$2,750
2021
$321 (+0.7%)
$2,750
2020
$319 (+5.3%)
$2,750
2019
$303 (−74.8%)
$2,500
2018
$1,202
$2,500 + $7,550
$10,050
2017
$1,202 (+2.6%)
$2,500 + $7,550
$10,050
2016
$1,172 (+2.4%)
$2,500 + $7,550
$10,050
2014
$1,145
$2,500 + $7,350
$9,850
2013
$1,146
$2,500 + $7,350
$9,850
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
4,562 Sq. Ft.
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Style
Vacant Land
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
APN
000-8797-1
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
A3.1
OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT
Limited Residential District
The purpose of A3.1 is to permit medium density multi-family residential development and institutional uses of a residential character with a maximum of 11.5 units per acre.
Zone overlays
Old Town Redevelopment Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Infrastructure
Public service
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk 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
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Baton Rouge, LA • 70806
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
6.1 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1226 Perkins Rd
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently listed between $59,900 and $330,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 4 recent nearby sales, priced between $60K to $330K.