Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles, LA real estate market: appreciation, rent growth, cap rate, IRR, and property taxes.

Appreciation

: 1.8%/yr.

Rent growth

: 3.2%/yr.

Median cap rate

: 5.7%.

Median IRR

: 5.8%.

Median rental home value

: $185,500.

Median rental rate

: $1,081/mo.

Median property tax

: $888/yr.

Sources: FHFA House Price Index®, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, and Rescover analysis of public single-family listings, updated October 2026.

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308 Phils Ln, Lake Charles, LA 70611 $110,000· 3 bd· 2 ba
1193 Pine Hill St, Lake Charles, LA 70605 $114,900· 4 bd· 2 ba
166 Sea Ward Ave, Cameron, LA 70631 $228,000· 2 bd· 1 ba
224 Richard Ln, Cameron, LA 70631 $279,000· 2 bd· 1.5 ba
822 Bee Tree St, Westlake, LA 70669 $135,000· 4 bd· 3 ba
164 Prioux Ln, Cameron, LA 70631 $295,000· 3 bd· 2 ba
2210 McCloud St, Westlake, LA 70669 $110,000· 3 bd· 2 ba
1512 Palermo Dr, Sulphur, LA 70663 $120,000· 4 bd· 3 ba
1228 Susan St, Sulphur, LA 70665 $130,000· 4 bd· 2 ba
810 Patch St, Sulphur, LA 70665 $145,000· 5 bd· 3 ba
1305 Guillory St, Westlake, LA 70669 $120,000· 3 bd· 1 ba
3802 Harvard St, Lake Charles, LA 70607 $114,000· 3 bd· 1.5 ba
1325 Peterson St, Jennings, LA 70546 $110,000· 4 bd· 2 ba
607 S Broadway St, Jennings, LA 70546 $120,000· 3 bd· 2 ba
4439 Oaklawn St, Lake Charles, LA 70605 $179,900· 3 bd· 1.5 ba
219 Brown Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70611 $130,000· 3 bd· 1 ba
212 Gelpi Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70615 $152,900· 4 bd· 1.5 ba
162 Breaker Dr, Cameron, LA 70631 $525,000· 4 bd· 4 ba
913 W Burton St, Sulphur, LA 70663 $125,000· 2 bd· 1 ba
991 N Berryvine Ln, Lake Charles, LA 70611 $290,000· 4 bd· 2.5 ba

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