Single-family Creole cottage featuring a shotgun-style layout, ideally located in the desirable Musician’s Village neighborhood. This 2-bedroom, 1-bath home offers soaring 10.5-foot ceilings, original hardwood flooring ,and oversized windows that provide abundant natural light.
The spacious yard offers endless possibilities for customized landscaping, outdoor entertaining with future improvements.
BONUS: Rear mother-in-law suite or utility unit with separate electrical meter, water meter, and address — offering excellent potential for income generation or multi-generational living.
Property requires full rehabilitation and is being sold as-is. Excellent opportunity for investors, renovators, or homeowners looking to personalize and restore a classic New Orleans property.
Active under contract
Price cut: $10K (7/6)
$49,999
1501 Independence St, New Orleans, LA 70117
2beds
1,055sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1960
4,369 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$47/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Spacious yardOriginal hardwood flooring
- 59 days |
- 360 |
- 19 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Bidney Davis 504-810-8266,
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans 504-862-0100
Source: GSREIN,MLS#: 2558277
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 13’2x14’6
Bedroom
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 13’2x 14’6
Bathroom
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 6’9x7’7
Dining room
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 13’2x6’6
Kitchen
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 13’2x7
Laundry
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 6’1x 7’7
Living room
- Description: Flooring: Wood
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 13’2x15’5
Heating
- Gas
Cooling
- None
Features
- Attic, Pull Down Attic Stairs
- Attic: Pull Down Stairs
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,200
- Total interior livable area: 1,055 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Fence
Lot
- Size: 4,369 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 95 x 46
- Features: Corner Lot, City Lot, Rectangular Lot
Details
- Additional structures: Other
- Parcel number: 39W401319
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage,Creole
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Concrete
- Foundation: Raised
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Poor Condition
- Year built: 1960
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Water Heater, Windows
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: New Orleans
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $47/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $48,400
- Annual tax amount: $554
- Date on market: 5/15/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,621/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10/2026 | Contingent | $49,999$47/sqft |
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| 7/6/2026 | Price change | $49,999-16.7%$47/sqft |
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| 6/15/2026 | Price change | $60,000-13%$57/sqft |
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| 5/15/2026 | Listed for sale | $69,000$65/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $554 | $4,200 |
| 2025 | $554 -1.5% | $4,200 |
| 2024 | $563 -5.8% | $4,200 +2.4% |
| 2023 | $597 +3.6% | $4,100 |
| 2022 | $577 -44.1% | $4,100 -42.8% |
| 2021 | $1,032 | $7,170 |
| 2020 | -- | $7,170 +20.3% |
| 2019 | $900 | $5,960 |
| 2018 | $900 | $5,960 |
| 2017 | $900 -1.9% | $5,960 |
| 2016 | $918 +1.5% | $5,960 +65.1% |
| 2015 | $905 | $3,610 +213.9% |
| 2014 | $905 +68.5% | $1,150 |
| 2013 | $537 | $1,150 |
| 2012 | -- | $1,150 +7.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $1,070 |
| 2010 | -- | $1,070 |
| 2009 | -- | $1,070 |
| 2007 | -- | $1,070 -67.1% |
| 2006 | -- | $3,250 |
| 2004 | -- | $3,250 |
| 2002 | -- | $3,250 |
| 2001 | -- | $3,250 |
| 2000 | -- | $3,250 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: St. Claude
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School of Literature & TechnologyGrades: PK-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 3/10The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young MenGrades: 8-12Distance: 2.3 mi
- 7/10Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math And ScienceGrades: PK-8Distance: 5.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Arise academy
- High: New Harmony
Source: GSREIN. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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