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Lake Charles, LA · 70602

Realtor Jan 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $68K, −0.4% YoY (county); renters hold 27.2% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

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 $45,000 (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.

Median Listing Price

$45K

Population

77,957

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$45K-- YoY

Average Listing Price

$45K-- YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$42-- YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,075-- YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

0-- YoY

New Listings

0-- YoY

Total Listings

1-- YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1-- YoY

Pending Ratio

---- YoY

Median Days on Market

37-- YoY

Price Reduced

0.0%-- 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

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, LA · 70602

Realtor Jan 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $68K, −0.4% YoY (county); renters hold 27.2% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

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

Median Listing Price

$45K

Population

77,957

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$45K-- YoY

Average Listing Price

$45K-- YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$42-- YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,075-- YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

0-- YoY

New Listings

0-- YoY

Total Listings

1-- YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1-- YoY

Pending Ratio

---- YoY

Median Days on Market

37-- YoY

Price Reduced

0.0%-- 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

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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