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Lake Charles, LA Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$214,300 ± $12,654
Median Gross Rent
$1,109 ± $43/mo
Homeownership Rate
60.9%
Rent as Share of Income
22.5%
Price-to-Income Ratio
3.6×
Vacancy Rate
21.3%
Median Year Built
1981

New Construction (2025)

Housing units authorized by building permit — a leading signal of new supply, from the Census Building Permits Survey.

Units Authorized
207
Buildings
201
Single-Family Units
195
Multi-Family Units
12

Nearby Cities in Louisiana

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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