Commercial Real Estate Market in Lafitte, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
20 active listings and 4 off-market properties in Lafitte, LA.
Market Trends
Lafitte, LA spans 10.1 square miles in Jefferson County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Lafitte, LA asks $177/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 Lafitte, LA asks $201/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 Lafitte, 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 Lafitte, LA asks $167/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
Lafitte, LA has 2,823 residents in 1,186 households. Density runs 279 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,183 and median gross rent $1,326 a month.
2,823
Population
1,186
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
12%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
10.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
279
Density / Sq Mi
$61,183
Median Household Income
$40,938
Median Earnings
$1,326
Median Rent
$205,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Barataria | $176 (county avg) | — |
| Marrero | $176 (county avg) | $16.95 |
| Harvey | $176 (county avg) | $15.73 |
| Westwego | $176 (county avg) | $10.33 |
Commercial property in Lafitte, LA asks $176/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $176/SF in Barataria to $176/SF in Barataria, and the city sits in line with their $176/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lafitte?
Commercial property in Lafitte, LA asks an average of $176 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $201/SF.
How does Lafitte compare to nearby markets on price?
Lafitte, LA asks $176/SF against $176/SF in Barataria, $176/SF in Marrero, $176/SF in Harvey and $176/SF in Westwego.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 20 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Lafitte, 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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
