Commercial Real Estate Market in Scott, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
165 active listings and 395 off-market properties in Scott, LA. Commercial property asks $165/SF to buy and $13.67/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Scott, LA spans 28.4 square miles in Lafayette County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Scott, LA asks $97/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 Scott, LA asks $139/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 Scott, 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 Scott, LA asks $89/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
- Residential 48.5%
- Mixed use 37.8%
- Commercial 6.7%
- Industrial 3%
- Civic 2.8%
- Open space 1.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Urban Center
Rural Residential
Suburban Residential
Apollo Road Corridor District
Urban Commercial
Urban Center (T4)
The purpose of this zone is to encourage higher density mixed use development that integrates residential, office, and retail uses in a pedestrian oriented environment.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Scott, LA has 11,981 residents in 4,476 households. Density runs 422 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,856 and median gross rent $877 a month.
11,981
Population
4,476
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
28.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
422
Density / Sq Mi
$52,856
Median Household Income
$45,131
Median Earnings
$877
Median Rent
$130,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $13.67/SF/Yr lease vs $165/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2.1 years.
At a 8.3% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | — | $29.36 |
| Duson | — | $13.10 |
| Carencro | — | $18.58 |
| Cankton | — | — |
Commercial property in Scott, LA asks $165/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Scott?
Commercial property in Scott, LA asks an average of $165 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $205/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $139/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Scott?
Asking lease rates in Scott, LA average $13.67 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Scott?
Buying beats leasing in Scott, LA if the property is held longer than 2.1 years, comparing $13.67/SF/Yr asking rent with $165/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Scott market data come from?
Realmo compiles Scott, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 132 active sale listings, 33 active lease listings, 395 tracked off-market properties, the current Scott zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 132 active for-sale and 33 active for-lease listings in Scott, 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: 7,087 zoned acres across 10 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
