Commercial Real Estate Market in Jefferson, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
2,475 active listings and 10,931 off-market properties in Jefferson, LA. Commercial property asks $138/SF to buy and $23.63/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Jefferson, LA spans 3.3 square miles in Orleans County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Jefferson, LA asks $25.57/SF/Yr to lease. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Lease Price $/SF/Yr
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Jefferson, LA asks $23.24/SF/Yr to lease. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Lease Price $/SF/Yr
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial space in Jefferson, LA asks $19.01/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 vacancy in Jefferson, 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
Jefferson, LA has 11,523 residents in 6,415 households. Density runs 3,517 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,029 and median gross rent $1,113 a month.
11,523
Population
6,415
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
36%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
3.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,517
Density / Sq Mi
$59,029
Median Household Income
$40,151
Median Earnings
$1,113
Median Rent
$237,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Metairie | $174 (county avg) | $23.58 |
| Westwego | $174 (county avg) | $10.33 |
| Marrero | $174 (county avg) | $16.51 |
| Kenner | $174 (county avg) | $18.35 |
Commercial property in Jefferson, LA asks $138/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $174/SF in Metairie to $174/SF in Metairie, and the city sits below their $174/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Jefferson?
Commercial property in Jefferson, LA asks an average of $138 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $83/SF, so asking sits 67% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Jefferson?
Asking lease rates in Jefferson, LA average $23.63 per square foot per year. Office asks $25.57/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, up from $18.66/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
How does Jefferson compare to nearby markets on price?
Jefferson, LA asks $138/SF against $174/SF in Metairie, $174/SF in Westwego, $174/SF in Marrero and $174/SF in Kenner.
Where does Realmo's Jefferson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Jefferson, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 2,051 active sale listings, 424 active lease listings, 10,931 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2,051 active for-sale and 424 active for-lease listings in Jefferson, 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 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 · report a data issue
