Commercial Real Estate Market in Cankton, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
47 active listings and 187 off-market properties in Cankton, LA.
Market Trends
Cankton, LA spans 34.6 square miles in St. Landry County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Cankton, LA asks $57/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Cankton, LA asks $82/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Cankton, 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 space in Cankton, LA asks $77/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
Cankton, LA has 7,471 residents in 2,698 households. Density runs 216 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,327 and median gross rent $1,037 a month.
7,471
Population
2,698
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
34.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
216
Density / Sq Mi
$70,327
Median Household Income
$43,497
Median Earnings
$1,037
Median Rent
$184,000
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Carencro | — | $18.58 |
| Grand Coteau | — | — |
| Church Point | — | — |
| Scott | — | $13.67 |
Commercial property in Cankton, LA asks $223/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cankton?
Commercial property in Cankton, LA asks an average of $223 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $82/SF.
Where does Realmo's Cankton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cankton, LA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 47 active sale listings, 187 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 47 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Cankton, 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
