Commercial Real Estate Market in Ponchatoula, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
89 active listings and 927 off-market properties in Ponchatoula, LA. Commercial property asks $60/SF to buy and $13.64/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ponchatoula, LA spans 174.6 square miles in Tangipahoa County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Ponchatoula, LA asks $90/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 vacancy in Ponchatoula, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ponchatoula, 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 Ponchatoula, LA asks $130/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
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Commercial 73.8%
- Residential 16.8%
- Industrial 8.5%
- Mixed use 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Urban
Commercial
Rural
Heavy Industrial
Multi Family Urban
Ponchatoula, LA zones 3,017 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 73.8% of zoned land, residential 16.8% and industrial 8.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Urban at 46.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 82.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Urban (A6)
Sec. 2.2. - A-6 single-family urban. The A-6 district is a single-family dwelling residential district requiring large lots and allowing for noncommercial uses generally associated with family residential areas. 2.201. [Primary uses.] Primary uses of property allowed [in the A-6 district are the]: Same as section 2.101 of [the] A-5 district. 2.202. [Accessor…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ponchatoula, LA has 32,154 residents in 14,132 households. Density runs 184 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,560 and median gross rent $1,124 a month.
32,154
Population
14,132
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
174.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
184
Density / Sq Mi
$70,560
Median Household Income
$46,159
Median Earnings
$1,124
Median Rent
$219,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | — | $14.08 |
| Natalbany | — | — |
| Robert | — | — |
| Albany | — | $12.92 |
Commercial property in Ponchatoula, LA asks $60/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ponchatoula?
Commercial property in Ponchatoula, LA asks an average of $60 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $196/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $130/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ponchatoula?
Asking lease rates in Ponchatoula, LA average $13.64 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ponchatoula?
Ponchatoula, LA zones 3,017 acres across 13 districts, of which 73.8% is commercial and 8.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Urban at 46.6% of zoned land. Sec. 2.2. - A-6 single-family urban. The A-6 district is a single-family dwelling residential district requiring large lots and allowing for noncommercial uses generally associated with family residential areas. 2.201. [Primary uses.] Primary uses of property allowed [in the A-6 district are the]: Same as section 2.101 of [the] A-5 district. 2.202. [Accessor… Residential zoning covers 16.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ponchatoula market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ponchatoula, LA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 78 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 927 tracked off-market properties, the current Ponchatoula zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 78 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Ponchatoula, 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: 3,017 zoned acres across 13 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 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
