Commercial Real Estate Market in Alexandria, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
163 active listings and 2,221 off-market properties in Alexandria, LA. Commercial property asks $119/SF to buy and $28.03/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Alexandria, LA spans 133.7 square miles in Rapides County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Alexandria, LA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Alexandria, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Alexandria, LA runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Alexandria, LA runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 57.3%
- Commercial 21.2%
- Industrial 19%
- Civic 1.3%
- Planned_development 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Moderate Density District
Commercial District General
Industrial District Light
Single Family Moderate Density With A Mobile Home Overlay District
Agriculture And Residential District
Alexandria, LA zones 18,433 acres across 29 districts. Commercial zoning covers 21.2% of zoned land, residential 57.3% and industrial 19%. The largest single district is Single Family Moderate Density District at 41.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 40.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Moderate Density District (SF-2)
The purpose of SF-2 zone is to provide single family residential districts designate areas of low to moderately low density development
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Alexandria, LA has 56,666 residents in 25,774 households. Density runs 424 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,432 and median gross rent $986 a month.
56,666
Population
25,774
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
133.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
424
Density / Sq Mi
$51,432
Median Household Income
$33,231
Median Earnings
$986
Median Rent
$174,714
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | — | $12.05 |
| Tioga | — | — |
| Libuse | — | — |
| Chickama | — | — |
Commercial property in Alexandria, LA asks $119/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Alexandria?
Commercial property in Alexandria, LA asks an average of $119 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Alexandria?
Asking lease rates in Alexandria, LA average $28.03 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Alexandria?
Alexandria, LA zones 18,433 acres across 29 districts, of which 21.2% is commercial and 19% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Moderate Density District at 41.6% of zoned land. The purpose of SF-2 zone is to provide single family residential districts designate areas of low to moderately low density development Residential zoning covers 57.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Alexandria market data come from?
Realmo compiles Alexandria, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 130 active sale listings, 33 active lease listings, 2,221 tracked off-market properties, the current Alexandria zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 130 active for-sale and 33 active for-lease listings in Alexandria, LA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 18,433 zoned acres across 29 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
