Commercial Real Estate Market in Ruston, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
110 active listings and 1,007 off-market properties in Ruston, LA.
Market Trends
Ruston, LA spans 207.3 square miles in Lincoln County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ruston, 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 Ruston, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ruston, 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 Ruston, LA runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 45.4%
- Industrial 26.3%
- Commercial 10.3%
- Mixed use 8.6%
- Civic 6.4%
- Planned_development 2.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
One Family Residential
Highway Business
One Family Residential
Agricultural
Heavy Industrial
Ruston, LA zones 13,572 acres across 30 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.3% of zoned land, residential 45.4% and industrial 26.3%. The largest single district is One Family Residential at 19%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 36.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
One Family Residential (R-25)
The R-25 district is intended to provide for one-family residential development that accommodates the rural wooded lot design characteristic within a defined subdivision or neighborhood designated as low density residential by the city's master plan.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ruston, LA has 33,913 residents in 14,258 households. Density runs 164 people per square mile. Median household income here is $37,599 and median gross rent $819 a month.
33,913
Population
14,258
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
29
Median Age
43%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
207.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
164
Density / Sq Mi
$37,599
Median Household Income
$22,528
Median Earnings
$819
Median Rent
$218,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling | — | — |
| Montcalm | — | — |
| Cartwright | — | — |
| Unionville | — | — |
Commercial property in Ruston, LA asks $409/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ruston?
Commercial property in Ruston, LA asks an average of $409 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $123/SF, so asking sits 233% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ruston?
Ruston, LA zones 13,572 acres across 30 districts, of which 10.3% is commercial and 26.3% industrial. The largest single district is One Family Residential at 19% of zoned land. The R-25 district is intended to provide for one-family residential development that accommodates the rural wooded lot design characteristic within a defined subdivision or neighborhood designated as low density residential by the city's master plan. Residential zoning covers 45.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ruston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ruston, LA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 102 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 1,007 tracked off-market properties, the current Ruston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 102 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Ruston, 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: 13,572 zoned acres across 30 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, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
