Lake Charles Housing Market
$194,748
0.9% 1-yrThe average Lake Charles home value is $194,748, up 0.9% over the past year and goes to pending in around 55 days.
What is the Zillow Home Values Index?
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.
Lake Charles Key Takeaways
Typical Home Values: $194,748
1-year Value Change: +0.9%
(Data through August 31, 2025)
Lake Charles Housing Market Overview
7.5%1-year Market Forecast(August 31, 2025)
945For sale inventory(August 31, 2025)
150New listings(August 31, 2025)
0.984Median sale to list ratio(July 31, 2025)
$202,467Median sale price(July 31, 2025)
$229,116Median list price(August 31, 2025)
13.0%Percent of sales over list price(July 31, 2025)
62.0%Percent of sales under list price(July 31, 2025)
55Median days to pending(August 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
How does this data help me?
Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.
Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.
Nearby Areas
- NameMedian ZHVI
- Jennings--
- DeRidder$169,666
- Beaumont-Port Arthur$177,187
- Lafayette$196,192
- Fort Polk South$151,044
- Opelousas$126,798
- Alexandria$162,427
- Morgan City$120,162
- Lufkin$194,552
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Lake Charles Rental Market Trends
$1,066Average rent in Lake Charles(August 31, 2025)
$2,007National average rent(August 31, 2025)
0.6%Month-over-month change(August 31, 2025)
3.3%Year-over-year change(August 31, 2025)
How does this data help me?
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.
