Commercial Real Estate Market in Gardner, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
13 active listings and 122 off-market properties in Gardner, LA.
Market Trends
Gardner, LA spans 136.6 square miles in Rapides County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Gardner, 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 Gardner, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Gardner, 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 Gardner, 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
Gardner, LA has 6,262 residents in 2,848 households. Density runs 46 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,764 and median gross rent $907 a month.
6,262
Population
2,848
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
136.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
46
Density / Sq Mi
$59,764
Median Household Income
$36,238
Median Earnings
$907
Median Rent
$176,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Otis | — | — |
| Sieper | — | — |
| Elmer | — | — |
| Monette Ferry | — | — |
Commercial property in Gardner, LA asks $206/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Gardner?
Commercial property in Gardner, LA asks an average of $206 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Gardner market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gardner, LA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 13 active sale listings, 122 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 13 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Gardner, 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
