| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $238,700 | -0.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $125 | 1,875 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 88 | +7% YoY |
| Active listings | 846 | -26% YoY |
| New listings this month | 232 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 15% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $240,000 | +0.1% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.2% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 5.9% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Louisiana · June 2026 data
Lake Charles Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Lake Charles, LA asks $238,700 — down 0.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 88 days, with 846 active listings and 15% carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$238,700
▼ 0.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$125
1,875 sq ft median
Median days on market
88
June 2026
Active listings
846
For sale now
New listings
232
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$240,000
▲ 0.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.2%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
180
Closed sales
Lake Charles housing market statistics
The table summarizes Lake Charles's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Lake Charles?
Lake Charles home prices are down 0.2% year over year and +1.6% month over month as of June 2026, at a $238,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Lake Charles LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Lake Charles LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Lake Charles?
Lake Charles has 846 active listings, 232 new this month, 348 pending as of June 2026. About 15% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 87% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Lake Charles a good real estate investment?
Lake Charles scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #119 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
69/100
#119 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Lake Charles scores 69/100 on our composite Investor Score (#119 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 14% over five years and +34% over ten, leaving prices 5% below its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,172/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.9%; active inventory sits at 87% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Lake Charles ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Lake Charles?
A home at Lake Charles's $238,700 median listing runs about $1,198 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,076/mo
−$122/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,198/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,326/mo
+$128/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $238,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Lake Charles housing market?
Longer-run demand in Lake Charles shows up in 601 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -26 residents; +1.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
601
▼ 56.9% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-26
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$35.6M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.2%
▲ 106.9k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Lake Charles?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Lake Charles, LA is $238,700, down 0.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Lake Charles, LA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Lake Charles?
The median home listed in Lake Charles asks $238,700 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,198 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Lake Charles?
The median property in Lake Charles spends 88 days on the market, with 846 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Lake Charles?
With a median 88 days on market and 15% of active listings carrying a price cut, Lake Charles reads as a buyer-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Lake Charles a good place to invest in real estate?
Lake Charles scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #119 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Lake Charles, LA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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