Gretna, 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 Gretna, Louisiana rental market.
Gretna, Louisiana
Average Apartment Rent
$1,022
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Gretna, Louisiana apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Gretna, Louisiana Average apartment rent trend
Gretna, Louisiana Average Apartment Rent
Gretna, Louisiana Apartment rent ranges
At 51.05%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Gretna, Louisiana rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 48.95%.
Gretna, Louisiana Housing tenure**
Renters take up 50% of Gretna, Louisiana real estate, occupying a total of 3,869 units, while homeowners live in 3,809 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$23,564
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.02
Rental vacancy rate**
5.5%
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,521 rentals in Gretna, Louisiana with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 100 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gretna, Louisiana homes for rent is 3.9.
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Gretna, Louisiana are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,531 apartments for rent in Gretna, Louisiana, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,097 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gretna, Louisiana is 2.02.
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 39% of the homes for rent in Gretna, Louisiana.
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Gretna, Louisiana apartment rentals, namely 22% or 834 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1939 or earlier (18%, 689 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (15%, 584 units).
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Gretna, Louisiana renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gretna, Louisiana condos for rent is 2016.
Gretna, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 56% of Gretna, Louisiana renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 23% of them have No vehicle available, and 17% have 2 vehicles available.
Gretna, Louisiana Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gretna, 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 Gretna, 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
