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$125,000

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1,697

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538 S 18th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

About this home

Single-familyProperty Type

1950Year Built

8,712 sq ftLot Size

$74Price/Sq.Ft.

2 spacesParking

Listed by Shemika Mayfield • Keller Williams Realty-First Choice

Listing updated: Oct 5, 2026 at 08:27pm

Redfin checked: a few seconds ago

•Source:GBRMLS #2026018140

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$871 per month

Principal and interest$708

Property taxes

$60

HOA dues

Home insurance

$103

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

The Dufrocq School

Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi

4/10

Westdale Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi

4/10

Mckinley Senior High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.4mi

2/10

Provided by GreatSchools

About Downtown

East

Downtown East, located between the Mississippi River levee and Interstate 10, is a civic and cultural Baton Rouge neighborhood with riverfront promenades and a skyline of mid-rise offices. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around North Boulevard at River Road, where museums, river-view plazas, and event crowds gather beside coffee counters and gallery-style storefronts. The Shaw Center for the Arts, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, and Manship Theatre form a cultural spine for evenings and weekends. Government buildings and converted warehouses give the streets a formal, gridlike feel. Pocket parks and the Riverfront Plaza add open-air breathing room along the water. Walkable blocks link theaters, galleries, and restaurants to the river path.

Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic

Market insights

538 S 18th St · $125,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 55 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 3% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median sale price in this area is $287,902. (130% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

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Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Central heating
Electric heating
Central air conditioning

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 partial bathroom

Sale and tax history for 538 S 18th St

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

GBRMLS #2026018140

Oct 5, 2026

Listed

$125,000

$74/sq ft

AcadianaMLS #BR2026018140

Oct 5, 2026

Listed

$125,000

$74/sq ft

+13

Public Records

Feb 7, 2013

Sold

$50,000

$29/sq ft

Public Records

Oct 17, 2012

Sold

$50,000

$29/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$718 (+4.7%)

$616 + $5,242

$5,858

2024

$686 (+10.1%)

$616 + $5,242

$5,858

2023

$623 (−0.2%)

$550 + $4,680

$5,230

2022

$624 (+2.4%)

$550 + $4,680

$5,230

2021

$610 (+0.7%)

$550 + $4,680

$5,230

2020

$606 (+5.4%)

$550 + $4,680

$5,230

2019

$575 (+1.3%)

$500 + $4,250

$4,750

2018

$568

$500 + $4,250

$4,750

2017

$568 (+2.6%)

$500 + $4,250

$4,750

2016

$554 (+0.4%)

$500 + $4,250

$4,750

2014

$552

$500 + $4,250

$4,750

Public record

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Zoning

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Lot size

4,931 Sq. Ft.

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Style

Single Family Residential

County

East Baton Rouge Parish

APN

000-6460-2

Parking Spaces

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Basement

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HOA Dues

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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.

A3.1

OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT

DESIGN OVERLAY GOVERNMENT STREET

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
Design Overlay - Government Street 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 • 70802

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In this area, properties receive around 9.4 hours in June and 5 hours in December, which is comparable to the U.S. average for solar exposure.

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Redfin Estimate for 538 S 18th St

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Nearby homes have recently listed between $129,900 and $323,500.

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The Redfin Estimate uses 4 recent nearby sales, priced between $130K to $324K.

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$155,000 Last sold price
4 beds2 baths1,703 sq ft
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$17/sq ft
53 years newer
SOLD AUG 11, 2026
$137,900 Last sold price
3 beds2 baths1,266 sq ft
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$35/sq ft
smaller lot
7 years newer
SOLD JUL 10, 2026
$129,900 Last sold price
3 beds2 baths1,429 sq ft
144 Belleview Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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smaller lot
1 year older
SOLD SEP 21, 2026
$323,500 Last sold price
2 beds2 baths1,503 sq ft
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$141/sq ft
smaller lot
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