Great investment opportunity! This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is situated on a corner lot and offers excellent potential for an investor looking to add to their rental portfolio. With potential rental income of approximately $1,200 per month, this property presents an opportunity for steady cash flow and long-term investment potential. Schedule your showing today and explore the possibilities this property has to offer.
North Baton Rouge, located between Southern University and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, is a residential and industrial Baton Rouge neighborhood with river-adjacent corridors and wide arterial streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Scenic Highway (LA-67) and Choctaw Drive corridor, where corner markets, auto shops, and long-running eateries line the roadway. Southern University’s F.G. Clark Activity Center and the Southern University Museum of Art act as cultural anchors with a steady calendar of events. Mid-century ranch homes and brick cottages sit alongside light-industrial blocks and rail-adjacent lots, giving the streetscape a working-city feel. Greenwood Community Park and the Mississippi River levee paths add open-air breathing room. Daily life centers on driving routes, campus activity, and local storefronts rather than a single main street.
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Market insights
2811 Sheldon Dr · $75,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 54 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.9%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$75,000
Median sale price in this area is $293,799. (292% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Tile and vinyl flooring
Central heating and cooling
Natural gas heating
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Flooring
Tile
Vinyl
Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Central heating (natural gas)
Exterior features
Corner lot
Lot dimensions approximately 42 x 106
Landscaped yard
Home design
Detached single-family residence
Residential property
Parking
Open parking
Construction
Stucco exterior
Pillar/post/pier foundation
Built with conventional residential construction
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Other
Located in the Bird Station subdivision
Directions: From Choctaw, turn left on Sheldon Dr.; keep straight — house is on the left corner.
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Great investment opportunity! This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is situated on a corner lot and offers excellent potential for an investor looking to add to their rental portfolio. With potential rental income of approximately $1,200 per month, this property presents an opportunity for steady cash flow and long-term investment potential. Schedule your showing today and explore the possibilities this property has to offer.
AcadianaMLS #BR199827034
Aug 23, 2000
Listed
$29,900
$20/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #BR199812841
Sep 1, 1999
Listed
$39,900
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$295 (+4.7%)
$190 + $2,218
$2,408
2024
$282 (+10.1%)
$190 + $2,218
$2,408
2023
$256 (−0.2%)
$170 + $1,980
$2,150
2022
$257 (+2.3%)
$170 + $1,980
$2,150
2021
$251 (+0.7%)
$170 + $1,980
$2,150
2020
$249 (+5.5%)
$170 + $1,980
$2,150
2019
$236 (+1.3%)
$150 + $1,800
$1,950
2018
$233
$150 + $1,800
$1,950
2017
$233 (+52.5%)
$150 + $1,800
$1,950
2016
$153 (−30.5%)
$150 + $1,170
$1,320
2014
$220
$150 + $1,750
$1,900
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
4,434 Sq. Ft.
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
APN
004-4531-2
Parking Spaces
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
A2
Single Family Residential Disrtict
The purpose of A2 is to permit low density single family residential development with a maximum of 5.8 units per acre. Accessory uses normally compatible with surrounding low density residential development may be permitted.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
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, 19 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Baton Rouge, LA • 70805
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.3 hours in
June and 5 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
9.3 hrs
5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 2811 Sheldon Dr
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently listed between $42,500 and $160,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 4 recent nearby sales, priced between $43K to $160K.