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Lake Charles, LA · 70612

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

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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

Computed from this page's data: . 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

Population

77,957

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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 · 70612

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

Population

77,957

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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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