Commercial Real Estate Market in Westwego, LA
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14 active listings and 38 off-market properties in Westwego, LA. Commercial property asks $90/SF to buy (based on 8 listings) and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease (based on 3 listings).
Market Trends
Westwego, LA spans 36.2 square miles in Jefferson County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office space in Westwego, LA has a median asking sale price of $89/SF (based on 3 listings). Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Westwego, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Westwego, LA runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Westwego, LA runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 44.7%
- Industrial 37.2%
- Commercial 18.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Westwego, LA zones 1,937 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 18.1% of zoned land, residential 44.7% and industrial 37.2%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 40.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 55.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
The purpose of R-1 zone is to provide certain lands and structures having a low density, single family residential character and additional open area where it is desirable and likely that such similar development will occur
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Westwego, LA has 30,638 residents in 13,683 households. Density runs 847 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,657 and median gross rent $1,172 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Marrero | $110 | $18.00 |
| Harvey | $84 | $16.28 |
| Metairie | $167 | $20.52 |
| New Orleans | $161 | $20.00 |
Commercial property in Westwego, LA asks $90/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $84/SF in Harvey to $167/SF in Metairie, and the city sits below their $136/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 10 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Westwego, LA. The medians are based on 8 of the for-sale and 3 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 1,937 zoned acres across 7 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
