# 489 W RAILROAD Avenue, Independence, LA 70443 > **TL;DR:** 2bd/0ba multi-family, $109,000 ($48/sqft), built 1915, 2,270 sqft. Est. $583/mo. Listed 236 days. ## Property at a Glance | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | Price | $109,000 | | Price/sqft | $48 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Square Feet | 2,270 | | Year Built | 1915 | | Property Type | Multi-Family (Duplex) | | Status | Active | | Days on Market | 236 | ## Estimated Monthly Costs | Category | Amount | |----------|--------| | Principal & Interest (20% down, 30-year at 6.5%) | $551 | | Estimated Insurance | $32 | | **Total** | **$583** | ## Property Highlights - Built in 1915 ## Description ### Agent Description Quintessential historic masonry store front in revitalizing Independence begs your imagination to run wild. A blank slate, this building would make an excellent 2-unit multi-family investment. It has been gutted with many renovations completed including new windows, new electrical panels, new water supply line, new 10-year roof coating, spray foam insulation under roof decking, and newly redesigned apartment floor plan upstairs. Approx 1135 sf living on each floor. A most unique detail of this property is that it sits on 2 CITY LOTS adding to the redevelopment possibilities! Come be part of the renaissance of historic main street Louisiana! ## Location - **Address:** 489 W RAILROAD Avenue, Independence, LA 70443 - **County:** Tangipahoa - **Neighborhood:** Not a Subdivision - **Coordinates:** 30.63419, -90.500748 - **Google Maps:** https://www.google.com/maps?q=30.63419,-90.500748 ## Virtual Tour & Media - **Video Tour:** https://www.propertypanorama.com/instaview/roam/2546546 ## Listing Agent - **Name:** Bart A Gillis · **License:** 000069580 - **Brokerage:** Keller Williams Realty Services - **Broker Phone:** (985) 727-7000 - **Listing URL:** [View original listing](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/489-W-Railroad-Ave_Independence_LA_70443_M92532-35832?f=listhub&s=ROAMLA&m=2546546&c=propsimple) ## Photos ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 1](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3014349023r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 2](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f1207850051r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 3](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f1658691221r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 4](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3464014594r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 5](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f1936847678r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 6](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f2703093750r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 7](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f2390400855r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 8](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f4038080282r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 9](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f504613173r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 10](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f2061288189r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 11](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3743178902r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 12](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f840929975r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 13](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f962686717r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 14](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3332185548r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 15](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3541971247r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 16](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f1878950315r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 17](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f3280407324r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 18](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f2657138068r.jpg) ![489 W RAILROAD Avenue - Photo 19](http://lh.rdcpix.com/cc5704bd3a0893e84bd23d8d7bab01e6l-f4231728959r.jpg) --- **MLS#:** 2546546 | **Updated:** 2026-10-24 **Source:** listhub *Copyright © 2026 ROAM MLS. 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