Excellent opportunity to build your dream home on one of the premier streets in all of the St. Louis region. Historic Benton Place was initially laid out in 1868 as a private street in the heart of the Lafayette Square neighborhood which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This spectacular lot features 50 feet of frontage on Benton Place and goes back nearly 200 feet! Plenty of space for whatever your heart desires. This lot is in a historic area and there may be guidelines for construction. Buyer to be responsible for due diligence.
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Listed by: McAvoy Realty • Carolyn McAvoy • 314-757-1007
$395,000
8 Benton Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63104
0beds
--baths
9,583Square Feet
Unimproved Land
Built in ----
9,583 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$2/mo HOA
What's special
- 369 days
- 172
- 5
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Carolyn McAvoy 314-757-1007,
McAvoy Realty
Source: MARIS,MLS#: 25057163
Originating MLS: St. Louis Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 0
Property
Features
- Fencing: Other
Lot
- Size: 9,583 Square Feet
- Features: City Lot
Details
- Parcel number: Proposed Lot B
- Zoning: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lafayette Square
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Other
- Services included: Common Area Maintenance
- HOA fee: $25 annually
- HOA name: Benton Place
Location
- Region: Saint Louis
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $1,710
- Annual tax amount: $140
- Date on market: 8/19/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 369 days
- Listing terms: Cash
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,628/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/5/2026 | Price change | $395,000-12.2% |
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| 8/19/2025 | Listed for sale | $450,000 |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140 -2.2% | $1,710 |
| 2024 | $143 +5.2% | $1,710 |
| 2023 | $136 -3.7% | $1,710 |
| 2022 | $141 +0.2% | $1,710 |
| 2021 | $141 +1.1% | $1,710 |
| 2020 | $140 | $1,710 |
| 2019 | $140 | $1,710 |
| 2018 | $140 -3.1% | $1,710 |
| 2017 | $144 +0.5% | $1,710 |
| 2016 | $143 +10.4% | $1,710 |
| 2015 | $130 +0.1% | $1,710 |
| 2014 | $130 | $1,710 |
| 2013 | $130 | $1,710 -8.1% |
| 2012 | -- | $1,860 |
| 2011 | -- | $1,860 |
| 2010 | -- | $1,860 |
| 2009 | $124 +42.6% | $1,860 |
| 2008 | $87 | $1,860 +14.8% |
| 2007 | $87 | $1,620 |
| 2006 | $87 +1% | $1,620 +30.6% |
| 2005 | $86 +23.7% | $1,240 +30.5% |
| 2004 | $69 +3% | $950 |
| 2003 | $67 +10.4% | $950 +13.1% |
| 2002 | $61 | $840 |
| 2001 | -- | $840 +7.7% |
| 2000 | -- | $780 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Monthly payment
Climate risks
Neighborhood: Lafayette Square
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Center
- Middle: L'Ouverture Middle
- High: Roosevelt High
Source: MARIS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





