Commercial Real Estate Market in Louisa, VA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
49 active listings and 258 off-market properties in Louisa, VA. Commercial property asks $1,296/SF to buy and $14.19/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Louisa, VA spans 203.4 square miles in Louisa County, Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Louisa, VA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Louisa, VA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Louisa, VA 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 Louisa, VA 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
- Commercial 75.6%
- Industrial 11.3%
- Civic 9.2%
- Planned_development 4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential General District
General Commercial District
Industrial District
Light Commercial District
Residential Limited District
Louisa, VA zones 1,133 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 75.6% of zoned land, industrial 11.3%. The largest single district is Residential General District at 47.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 86.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Louisa, VA has 14,170 residents in 6,431 households. Density runs 70 people per square mile. Median household income here is $67,645 and median gross rent $1,144 a month.
14,170
Population
6,431
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
26%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
203.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
70
Density / Sq Mi
$67,645
Median Household Income
$40,035
Median Earnings
$1,144
Median Rent
$269,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Trevilians | — | — |
| Mineral | — | — |
| Kents Store | — | — |
| Zion Crossroads | — | — |
Commercial property in Louisa, VA asks $1,296/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Louisa?
Commercial property in Louisa, VA asks an average of $1,296 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $63/SF, so asking sits 1957% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Louisa?
Asking lease rates in Louisa, VA average $14.19 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Louisa?
Louisa, VA zones 1,133 acres across 6 districts, of which 75.6% is commercial and 11.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential General District at 47.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 0% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Louisa market data come from?
Realmo compiles Louisa, VA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 46 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 258 tracked off-market properties, the current Louisa zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 46 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Louisa, VA. 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: 1,133 zoned acres across 6 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
