Gonzales, Louisiana Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Gonzales, Louisiana rental market.
Gonzales, Louisiana
Average Apartment Rent
$1,453
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.8%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Gonzales, Louisiana apartments have recorded a 4.8% rent increase.
Gonzales, Louisiana Average apartment rent trend
Gonzales, Louisiana Average Apartment Rent
Gonzales, Louisiana Apartment rent ranges
At 48.22%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Gonzales, Louisiana rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.18%.
Gonzales, Louisiana Housing tenure**
Renters take up 28% of Gonzales, Louisiana real estate, occupying a total of 1,504 units, while homeowners live in 3,823 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$56,298
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.57
Rental vacancy rate**
4.3%
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 747 rentals in Gonzales, Louisiana with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 50%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 8 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gonzales, Louisiana homes for rent is 4.
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Gonzales, Louisiana are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 75 - 84 years age group (15%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 269 apartments for rent in Gonzales, Louisiana, or 18% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 7% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 104 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gonzales, Louisiana is 1.57.
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 35% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Gonzales, Louisiana.
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Gonzales, Louisiana apartment rentals, namely 50% or 755 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (18%, 273 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (13%, 203 units).
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Gonzales, Louisiana renters (55%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gonzales, Louisiana condos for rent is 2019.
Gonzales, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 72% of Gonzales, Louisiana renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 17% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Gonzales, Louisiana Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gonzales, Louisiana Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Gonzales, Louisiana apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
