Lake Charles, LA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Lake Charles, LA.
Average buy price
$127.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.28 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$235,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,200
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 16.7% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 8.9% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Lake Charles
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Buy | luxury apartment | $158.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $208,560 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2026-07-03 | Buy | multi-family home | $94.00 / sqft | 2,640 sqft | $248,160 | North Lake Charles 70615 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.21 / sqft | 660 sqft | $799 | University 70607 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | duplex | $1.06 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $1,081 | Garden District 70601 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | condo | $132.00 / sqft | 960 sqft | $126,720 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2026-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.12 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $2,072 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2026-07-01 | Rent | condo | $1.37 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $1,534 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-06-30 | Buy | single-family home | $134.00 / sqft | 1,885 sqft | $252,590 | University 70607 |
| 2026-06-28 | Buy | single-family home | $112.00 / sqft | 1,520 sqft | $170,240 | Goosport 70615 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.39 / sqft | 925 sqft | $1,286 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-06-19 | Buy | single-family home | $166.00 / sqft | 3,120 sqft | $517,920 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | townhouse | $1.18 / sqft | 1,480 sqft | $1,746 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-06-14 | Rent | duplex | $1.16 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $1,334 | Garden District 70601 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | single-family home | $143.00 / sqft | 2,210 sqft | $316,030 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $248,850 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2026-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $122.00 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $198,250 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2026-06-11 | Rent | apartment | $1.47 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,014 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2026-06-05 | Buy | single-family home | $101.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $129,280 | North Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | townhouse | $1.24 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $1,643 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.31 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $1,801 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.09 / sqft | 2,160 sqft | $2,354 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | single-family home | $151.00 / sqft | 2,455 sqft | $370,705 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | multi-family home | $0.96 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $1,190 | Goosport 70615 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | townhouse | $139.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $198,075 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | apartment | $1.43 / sqft | 575 sqft | $822 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2026-05-18 | Buy | single-family home | $116.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $204,160 | Garden District 70601 |
| 2026-05-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.05 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $1,659 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | duplex | $102.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $188,700 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2026-05-12 | Rent | single-family home | $1.03 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $2,034 | North Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | condo | $1.34 / sqft | 990 sqft | $1,327 | Charpentier Historic District 70601 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | loft | $1.52 / sqft | 820 sqft | $1,246 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | single-family home | $154.00 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $366,520 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | multi-family home | $99.00 / sqft | 3,180 sqft | $314,820 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | duplex | $1.14 / sqft | 940 sqft | $1,072 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft | 735 sqft | $867 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2026-04-29 | Rent | single-family home | $1.15 / sqft | 2,320 sqft | $2,668 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $129.00 / sqft | 2,040 sqft | $263,160 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | condo | $145.00 / sqft | 1,075 sqft | $155,875 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2026-04-29 | Rent | apartment | $1.32 / sqft | 890 sqft | $1,175 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2026-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $147.00 / sqft | 2,725 sqft | $400,575 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | apartment | $1.25 / sqft | 780 sqft | $975 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2026-04-27 | Buy | townhouse | $136.00 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $212,160 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2026-04-26 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.70 / sqft | 1,165 sqft | $1,981 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | condo | $127.00 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $150,495 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $121.00 / sqft | 1,735 sqft | $209,935 | Charpentier Historic District 70601 |
| 2026-04-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.62 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,588 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | duplex | $108.00 / sqft | 2,020 sqft | $218,160 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | single-family home | $173.00 / sqft | 3,560 sqft | $615,880 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $193,520 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2026-04-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.29 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $1,309 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2025-12-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.26 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $1,701 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2025-08-22 | Buy | single-family home | $149.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $461,900 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2025-04-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.18 / sqft / month | 1,880 sqft | $2,218 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2025-01-31 | Buy | condo | $138.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $173,880 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2024-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.21 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $1,059 | University 70607 |
| 2024-02-23 | Buy | single-family home | $141.00 / sqft | 2,325 sqft | $327,825 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2023-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.10 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,298 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2023-03-14 | Buy | townhouse | $129.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $194,790 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2022-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.31 / sqft / month | 1,025 sqft | $1,343 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2022-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $135.00 / sqft | 2,860 sqft | $386,100 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2021-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 920 sqft | $1,030 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2021-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $123.00 / sqft | 2,180 sqft | $268,140 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2020-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.98 / sqft / month | 1,820 sqft | $1,784 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 2020-06-08 | Buy | single-family home | $105.00 / sqft | 1,765 sqft | $185,325 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2019-11-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.02 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,479 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2019-07-12 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 2,475 sqft | $292,050 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2018-10-01 | Rent | condo | $1.04 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $1,092 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2018-05-29 | Buy | duplex | $96.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $177,600 | Garden District 70601 |
| 2017-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.01 / sqft / month | 860 sqft | $869 | Charpentier Historic District 70601 |
| 2017-03-17 | Buy | single-family home | $112.00 / sqft | 2,235 sqft | $250,320 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2016-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.89 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $1,513 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2016-04-22 | Buy | single-family home | $108.00 / sqft | 1,890 sqft | $204,120 | University 70607 |
| 2015-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.95 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $703 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2015-02-10 | Buy | condo | $101.00 / sqft | 1,200 sqft | $121,200 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2014-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.92 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,214 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2014-06-25 | Buy | single-family home | $104.00 / sqft | 2,680 sqft | $278,720 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2013-11-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.84 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $941 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2013-05-03 | Buy | single-family home | $98.00 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $233,240 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2012-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.88 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $704 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 2012-03-27 | Buy | single-family home | $93.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $190,650 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2011-07-15 | Rent | condo | $0.86 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $843 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2011-04-19 | Buy | townhouse | $89.00 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $122,820 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2010-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.76 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $1,330 | University 70605 |
| 2010-06-09 | Buy | single-family home | $85.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $181,900 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 2009-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.79 / sqft / month | 870 sqft | $687 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 2009-05-22 | Buy | single-family home | $77.00 / sqft | 1,585 sqft | $122,045 | North Lake Charles 70615 |
| 2008-12-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.75 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $788 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 2008-08-16 | Buy | single-family home | $82.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $144,320 | Garden District 70601 |
| 2007-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.82 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $623 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2007-03-30 | Buy | condo | $96.00 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $111,360 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2006-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.70 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $1,120 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2006-04-07 | Buy | single-family home | $88.00 / sqft | 1,995 sqft | $175,560 | University 70607 |
| 2005-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.78 / sqft / month | 1,240 sqft | $967 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2005-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $91.00 / sqft | 2,550 sqft | $232,050 | Graywood 70605 |
| 2004-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.74 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $607 | Charpentier Historic District 70601 |
| 2004-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $84.00 / sqft | 2,320 sqft | $194,880 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 2003-10-15 | Rent | condo | $0.72 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $684 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2003-07-02 | Buy | duplex | $65.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $111,800 | Midtown 70601 |
| 2002-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.61 / sqft / month | 1,550 sqft | $946 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 2002-03-11 | Buy | single-family home | $78.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $144,300 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 2001-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.68 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $469 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 2001-01-24 | Buy | single-family home | $61.00 / sqft | 1,390 sqft | $84,790 | Goosport 70615 |
| 2000-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.63 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $743 | Country Club 70605 |
| 2000-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $74.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $155,400 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 1999-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.66 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $554 | College Oaks 70605 |
| 1999-06-30 | Buy | condo | $70.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $72,800 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 1998-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.55 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $798 | Moss Bluff 70611 |
| 1998-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $66.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $129,360 | University 70605 |
| 1997-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.56 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $504 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 1997-02-14 | Buy | single-family home | $54.00 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $83,160 | North Lake Charles 70601 |
| 1996-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $484 | South Lake Charles 70605 |
| 1996-07-20 | Buy | townhouse | $62.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $82,150 | Country Club 70605 |
| 1995-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.59 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $384 | Midtown 70601 |
| 1995-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $58.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $104,980 | Prien Lake 70605 |
| 1994-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.50 / sqft / month | 1,280 sqft | $640 | McNeese Area 70607 |
| 1994-03-25 | Buy | cottage | $56.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $62,720 | Garden District 70601 |
| 1993-11-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.47 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $461 | Goosport 70615 |
| 1993-06-12 | Buy | single-family home | $49.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $82,320 | Oak Park 70607 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.53 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $382 | Downtown Lake Charles 70601 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $43.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $62,350 | Charpentier Historic District 70601 |
Housing market overview for Lake Charles, LA
The real estate market in Lake Charles, LA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $127.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.28 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Lake Charles?
The average residential buy price in Lake Charles, LA is $127.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Lake Charles?
The average rental price in Lake Charles, LA is $1.28 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Lake Charles increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 16.7% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 8.9% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.