Commercial Real Estate Market in Baton Rouge, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1,686 active listings and 10,941 off-market properties in Baton Rouge, LA. Commercial property asks $86/SF to buy and $18.54/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Baton Rouge, LA spans 222.4 square miles in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Baton Rouge, LA asks $16.47/SF/Yr to lease and $102/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in Baton Rouge, LA asks $17.37/SF/Yr to lease and $110/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial space in Baton Rouge, LA asks $11.54/SF/Yr to lease. Vacancy runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Average Lease Price $/SF/Yr
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Baton Rouge, LA asks $106/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Baton Rouge, LA has 389,884 residents in 178,908 households. Density runs 1,753 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,813 and median gross rent $1,143 a month.
389,884
Population
178,908
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
39%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
222.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,753
Density / Sq Mi
$62,813
Median Household Income
$39,342
Median Earnings
$1,143
Median Rent
$247,913
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Port Allen | — | $10.79 |
| Brusly | — | — |
| Timberlake | — | — |
| Addis | — | — |
Commercial property in Baton Rouge, LA asks $86/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Baton Rouge?
Commercial property in Baton Rouge, LA asks an average of $86 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $62/SF, so asking sits 37% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $110/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Baton Rouge?
Asking lease rates in Baton Rouge, LA average $18.54 per square foot per year. Office asks $16.47/SF/Yr as of Q1 26, up from $15.27/SF/Yr in Q4 25.
Where does Realmo's Baton Rouge market data come from?
Realmo compiles Baton Rouge, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 1,144 active sale listings, 542 active lease listings, 10,941 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 1,144 active for-sale and 542 active for-lease listings in Baton Rouge, 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
