Commercial Real Estate Market in Bernice, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
12 active listings and 156 off-market properties in Bernice, LA.
Market Trends
Bernice, LA spans 143.1 square miles in Union County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bernice, 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 Bernice, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bernice, 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 Bernice, 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 75.9%
- Industrial 14.5%
- Commercial 5.9%
- Agricultural 3.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family And Duplex
Industrial
Commercial
Open Land
Multifamily Housing
Bernice, LA zones 2,059 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.9% of zoned land, residential 75.9% and industrial 14.5%. The largest single district is Single Family And Duplex at 75%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 20.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family And Duplex (SFD)
The purpose of SFD zone is to provide areas containing one family dwellings and open areas where similar residential development seems likely to occur, few two family and multiple family dwellings are found in these areas
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bernice, LA has 3,050 residents in 1,500 households. Density runs 21 people per square mile. Median household income here is $33,399 and median gross rent $645 a month.
3,050
Population
1,500
Households
2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
12%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
143.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
21
Density / Sq Mi
$33,399
Median Household Income
$28,191
Median Earnings
$645
Median Rent
$102,700
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bernice?
Commercial property in Bernice, LA asks an average of $8,515 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bernice?
Bernice, LA zones 2,059 acres across 5 districts, of which 5.9% is commercial and 14.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family And Duplex at 75% of zoned land. The purpose of SFD zone is to provide areas containing one family dwellings and open areas where similar residential development seems likely to occur, few two family and multiple family dwellings are found in these areas Residential zoning covers 75.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Bernice market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bernice, LA figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 12 active sale listings, 156 tracked off-market properties, the current Bernice zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 12 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Bernice, 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: 2,059 zoned acres across 5 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
