Commercial Real Estate Market in Alto, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
70 active listings and 402 off-market properties in Alto, LA.
Market Trends
Alto, LA spans 325.3 square miles in Richland County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Alto, 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 Alto, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Alto, 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 Alto, LA runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Alto, LA has 12,343 residents in 5,046 households. Density runs 38 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,334 and median gross rent $774 a month.
12,343
Population
5,046
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
79%
High-School Grad
325.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
38
Density / Sq Mi
$51,334
Median Household Income
$41,453
Median Earnings
$774
Median Rent
$136,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald | — | — |
| New Light | — | — |
| Start | — | — |
| Baskin | — | — |
Commercial property in Alto, LA asks $29/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Alto?
Commercial property in Alto, LA asks an average of $29 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Alto market data come from?
Realmo compiles Alto, LA figures from 67 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 402 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 67 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Alto, 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.
- 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
