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Lake Charles, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 27/100, supply score 21, homes go under contract 23.4% slower than the US median, at 57% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $71K, −0.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 30.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +10.1% YoY. inventory, −21.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $269,178 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

10 ZIPs in this city:70601 70602 70605 70606 70607 70611 70612 70615 70616 70629

Market Hotness

27 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+23.4%

homes sell slower here

57%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$269K

Population

133,538

51,065

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

496

New Listings

124

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 10.1% YoY while the median home got up 5.2% bigger, so value per square foot is up 4.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$269K+10.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$361K+17.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$133.377+4.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,993+5.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

496-28.4% YoY

New Listings

1240.0% YoY

Total Listings

685-21.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

194+9.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39+52.3% YoY

Median Days on Market

82+147.1% YoY

Price Reduced

17.7%-0.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 95,523

96Kunits

Occupied77,95781.6%

Vacant17,56618.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 77,957

78Koccupied

Owner56,73672.8%

Renter21,22127.2%

Renter Share

27.2%-1.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

95,523+1.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyCalcasieu Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$921

/month

1 BR

$928

/month

2 BR

$1,217

/month

3 BR

$1,459

/month

4 BR

$1,611

/month

FMR trends · Calcasieu Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 30.8% of this ZIP's 51,065 occupied households, on a median household income of $71K.

Population & Age

Total Population

133,538-1.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 133,538

134Kresidents

Under 1832,05024.0%

Adults 18–6479,60859.6%

65 & Over21,88016.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.75-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

32,050-1.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

21,880+1.8% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

51,065+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.58-1.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.9%

Moved (within US)13.3%

Other0.8%

Veterans

7.2%-0.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$71K-0.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+0.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

18.6%-2.1% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone81.6%

Public transit0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other12.5%

Worked From Home

5.8%+13.3% YoY

Mean Commute

20.28-5.2% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

63,262+0.6% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 63,262

63Kunits

Occupied51,06580.7%

Vacant12,19719.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 51,065

51Khouseholds

Owner35,32769.2%

Renter15,73830.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.60-0.5% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.52-4.0% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.8% to 207,088: residents under 18 are down 1.4% and those 65 and over are up 2.3%.

Median Age

37.42024

Population

Calcasieu Parish Population

206,861+1.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

77,957+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.62-1.9% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 207,088

207Kresidents

Under 1851,63324.9%

Adults 18–64122,13659.0%

65 & Over33,31916.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

51,633-1.4% YoY

Population 65 & Over

33,319+2.3% YoY

Median Age

37.40+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.2%

Moved (within US)12.3%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.6%+1.3% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $68K, 17.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 5.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$68K-0.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+1.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$94K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

17.4%-2.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.6%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home5.6%

Other13.6%

Worked From Home

5.6%+9.8% YoY

Mean Commute

21.10-2.8% YoY

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Lake Charles, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 27/100, supply score 21, homes go under contract 23.4% slower than the US median, at 57% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $71K, −0.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 30.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +10.1% YoY. inventory, −21.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

10 ZIPs in this city:70601 70602 70605 70606 70607 70611 70612 70615 70616 70629

Market Hotness

27 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+23.4%

homes sell slower here

57%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$269K

Population

133,538

51,065

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

496

New Listings

124

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 10.1% YoY while the median home got up 5.2% bigger, so value per square foot is up 4.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$269K+10.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$361K+17.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$133.377+4.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,993+5.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

496-28.4% YoY

New Listings

1240.0% YoY

Total Listings

685-21.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

194+9.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39+52.3% YoY

Median Days on Market

82+147.1% YoY

Price Reduced

17.7%-0.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 95,523

96Kunits

Occupied77,95781.6%

Vacant17,56618.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 77,957

78Koccupied

Owner56,73672.8%

Renter21,22127.2%

Renter Share

27.2%-1.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

95,523+1.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyCalcasieu Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$921

/month

1 BR

$928

/month

2 BR

$1,217

/month

3 BR

$1,459

/month

4 BR

$1,611

/month

FMR trends · Calcasieu Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 30.8% of this ZIP's 51,065 occupied households, on a median household income of $71K.

Population & Age

Total Population

133,538-1.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 133,538

134Kresidents

Under 1832,05024.0%

Adults 18–6479,60859.6%

65 & Over21,88016.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.75-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

32,050-1.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

21,880+1.8% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

51,065+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.58-1.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.9%

Moved (within US)13.3%

Other0.8%

Veterans

7.2%-0.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$71K-0.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+0.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

18.6%-2.1% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone81.6%

Public transit0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other12.5%

Worked From Home

5.8%+13.3% YoY

Mean Commute

20.28-5.2% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

63,262+0.6% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 63,262

63Kunits

Occupied51,06580.7%

Vacant12,19719.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 51,065

51Khouseholds

Owner35,32769.2%

Renter15,73830.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.60-0.5% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.52-4.0% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.8% to 207,088: residents under 18 are down 1.4% and those 65 and over are up 2.3%.

Median Age

37.42024

Population

Calcasieu Parish Population

206,861+1.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

77,957+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.62-1.9% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 207,088

207Kresidents

Under 1851,63324.9%

Adults 18–64122,13659.0%

65 & Over33,31916.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

51,633-1.4% YoY

Population 65 & Over

33,319+2.3% YoY

Median Age

37.40+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.2%

Moved (within US)12.3%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.6%+1.3% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $68K, 17.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 5.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$68K-0.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+1.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$94K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

17.4%-2.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.6%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home5.6%

Other13.6%

Worked From Home

5.6%+9.8% YoY

Mean Commute

21.10-2.8% YoY

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