Baton Rouge, Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish · 70806
What is my home in the Garden District worth?
A Garden District home is worth what recent sales of comparable early-20th-century homes nearby support, adjusted for size, condition and how much original fabric survives. The Garden District sits off Government Street and Park Boulevard in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish (70806), and takes in three National Register historic districts: Roseland Terrace, Drehr Place and Kleinert Terrace. Baton Rouge's median sale price was $269,000 over July through September 2026 (ROAM MLS); we do not publish a neighborhood median.
Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated October 3, 2026
Garden District
Where the Garden District is, and what is there
The American Planning Association's profile describes the Garden District as bounded by Government Street to the north, St. Rose Avenue and Eugene Street to the east, Magnolia and Broussard streets to the south, and South 18th Street and Park to the west. It adjoins City Brooks Community Park and City Park Lake, a 155-acre park with a golf course, paths, a dog park and a fishing lake. The oldest house in the neighborhood, the Queen Anne-style Reiley-Reeves House, was built in 1910.
Many streets are lined with live oaks on city-parish medians. WBRZ reported they were planted by a developer in the early 1900s, and the Garden District Civic Association runs a fundraising effort to prune, fertilize and mulch them.
Sources: American Planning Association, Garden District profile; WBRZ, Garden District live oaks; Garden District Civic Association, live oaks; U.S. Census Bureau geocoder (Baton Rouge city, East Baton Rouge Parish, ZIP 70806).
Historic districts
Three National Register districts, one neighborhood
Which district your house sits in tells a buyer its era and likely style before they walk in.
| District | Listed | Boundaries (per National Register) | Styles named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseland Terrace | March 11, 1982 | Government, 18th, Myrtle and 22nd streets | Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne |
| Drehr Place | November 13, 1997 | Roughly Government, 22nd, Myrtle and St. Rose | Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival |
| Kleinert Terrace | March 5, 1998 | Roughly Myrtle, Perkins Rd, Broussard and Eugene | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival |
The city-parish describes Drehr Place as a 1920s "garden suburb" of about 40 acres, with rear alleys, small lots, live oaks and shaded neutral grounds, and most houses built before the Great Depression. In 2005 Drehr Place became Baton Rouge's first local historic district, which adds design review on top of the National Register listing.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register: Roseland Terrace, Drehr Place, Kleinert Terrace; City of Baton Rouge, Drehr Place.
Pricing
What decides a price in a historic neighborhood
Two houses on the same block can be a century old and still sell far apart. Original character and the condition of the systems behind it do most of the work.
What moves the number
- Style and era, compared like with like: a Craftsman bungalow against bungalows, a Tudor Revival against its peers
- Original features that survive: windows, floors, millwork, porches
- Updated systems: roof, wiring, plumbing, HVAC, foundation
- Lot, street and position near City Brooks Park
What to watch
- In a local historic district, exterior changes visible from the street need a Certificate of Appropriateness
- Have permits and approvals for past exterior work ready for the buyer
- Older-home inspections run long; consider a pre-listing inspection
- Know which district your house is in before you write the listing
In Drehr Place, the city-parish guidelines say the Historic Preservation Commission does not regulate paint color, but replacing original windows, additions, new construction and demolition all go through review.
Sources: City of Baton Rouge, Certificate of Appropriateness FAQ; Drehr Place Designation Report and Design Guidelines.
The numbers
Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, not a made-up street number
We do not publish a median price for the Garden District. A neighborhood-level median from a small number of sales swings with one unusual house, so it misleads more than it helps.
| Area | Median sale price | vs. last year | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge (city) | $269,000 | +5.5% | 30 | 97.2% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $275,000 | +4.2% | 32 | 97.4% |
These numbers describe the market you are selling into. Your price comes from the closed sales in the Garden District that genuinely match your house, adjusted for size, condition and lot. We pull those and walk you through them address by address.
Source: ROAM MLS closed residential sales, July 1 – September 30, 2026, compared with the same period of 2025. Based on information from the ROAM MLS for the period 07/01/2026 through 09/30/2026. Updated monthly.
Tax and flood
Homestead and flood zone, before you list
Two things every Garden District seller should have answered before the first showing.
Homestead exemption
Homestead covers up to $75,000 of value on your primary home. The East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor puts the typical savings at about $750–$800 a year, depending on value and millage. Owners must own and occupy by December 31 of the tax year and file in person at the Main, Coursey or Central office. Once approved it does not need renewing unless the title changes, so your buyer files their own after closing.
Full filing rules by parish: our homestead exemption guide.
Flood zone
Louisiana's property disclosure asks for your flood zone and its source, any past flooding, flood insurance, elevation certificate and past flood claims.
FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows the official zone for any address. Zones can differ from one street to the next, so look up your own address rather than going by the neighborhood. Pull the zone and any elevation certificate before listing, not during the inspection period.
What the zones mean for your buyer: flood zones and insurance guide, or check yours with the flood zone tool.
Sources: East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor, general information; FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Questions
Selling in the Garden District, answered
Where is the Garden District in Baton Rouge?
Off Government Street and Park Boulevard in Mid-City Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, ZIP 70806. The American Planning Association's profile puts its edges at Government Street, St. Rose Avenue and Eugene Street, Magnolia and Broussard streets, and South 18th Street and Park.
American Planning Association; U.S. Census Bureau geocoder
Is the Garden District a historic district?
It contains three National Register historic districts: Roseland Terrace (listed 1982), Drehr Place (1997) and Kleinert Terrace (1998). Drehr Place is also a local historic district, Baton Rouge's first, designated in 2005.
National Park Service; City of Baton Rouge
Do I need approval to change the outside of my Garden District house before selling?
If the house is in a locally designated historic district, such as Drehr Place, any exterior change visible from a public street needs a Certificate of Appropriateness unless it is ordinary maintenance and repair. Paint color is not regulated in Drehr Place. The Planning Commission can confirm whether your property is in a local district.
City of Baton Rouge FAQ; Drehr Place Design Guidelines
What architectural styles are in the Garden District?
The National Register listings name Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne in Roseland Terrace; Tudor Revival, Craftsman and Classical Revival in Drehr Place; and Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival in Kleinert Terrace. The city-parish also notes Mediterranean/Spanish, Modernistic and Italian Renaissance examples in Drehr Place.
National Park Service; City of Baton Rouge
What is my home in the Garden District worth?
It depends on closed sales of comparable homes nearby, matched by era, style, size and condition. We do not publish a neighborhood median. For context, ROAM MLS medians for July through September 2026 were $269,000 for the city of Baton Rouge and $275,000 for East Baton Rouge Parish. Ask for a price opinion and we will show you the actual comparable sales.
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Not an estimate off a website. The closed sales of homes like yours, matched by era and style, and what they mean for your house.
Parish and city market figures are ROAM MLS medians for July through September 2026 and are not a valuation of your home. Tax, flood and historic-district information is general, sourced to the parish assessor, the city-parish and FEMA, and is not legal, tax or insurance advice. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by or published on behalf of any civic association, homeowners association, developer or builder named on it.