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Market Snapshot
Housing Market
Demand Fundamentals
Lake Charles, LA — 70605
Market Hotness
28
Hotness Rank
#10,748
Hotness Score
28
Supply Score
11
Demand Score
45
DOM vs US
+27.5%
Slower
Price vs US
81%
Below avg
Median Listing Price
$350K
Population
40,482
Households
95,523
Median Days on Market
81
Active Listings
181
New Listings
64
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$350K
+13.3% YoY
Average Listing Price
$486K
+25.8% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$144
-0.3% YoY
Median Sq Ft
2,457
+12.9% YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
181
-19.2% YoY
New Listings
64
+33.3% YoY
Total Listings
250
-12.8% YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
70
+12.1% YoY
Pending Ratio
0.38
+10.7% YoY
Median Days on Market
81
+22.0% YoY
Price Reduced
16.3%
-1.3% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent — Calcasieu Parish
HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — 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
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents
Demand Fundamentals
Median Age
37.4
2024
Population
ZIP Population
40,482
-0.6% YoY
Calcasieu Parish Population
206,861
+1.2% YoY
Households
Total Housing Units
95,523
+1.1% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix
207K
residents
Under 18
51,633
24.9%
Adults 18–64
122,136
59.0%
65 & Over
33,319
16.1%
Age Composition Over Time
2017–2024
Population Under 18
51,633
-1.4% YoY
Population 65 & Over
33,319
+2.3% YoY
Median Age
37.40
+0.5% YoY
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