Area data
Lake charles, LA — ZIP 70601
Population: 30,872 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $103,062
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -27.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -42.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -45.3%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $210,572
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $135,000
- Median list price
- $194,900
- Median days on market
- 161 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -5.6%
- Days to pending
- 147 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,056/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +11.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 139
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -566 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $343
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,000
- Average weekly wage
- $1,192
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 829
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