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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lake Charles is $124,800, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lake Charles median house value has grown by 73.09% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lake Charles is higher than the state average rate of 65.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lake Charles was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 15,946 Owner Occupied Houses in Lake Charles, LA, #138
Lake Charles, LA
124,800 USD
Louisiana
140,400 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #102
Lake Charles, LA
73.09%
Louisiana
65.18%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Total Housing Units34,019, see rank, 100%1,988,460132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units29,705, 87.32%, see rank86.44%87.55%
Owner Occupied15,946, 46.87%, see rank57.32%56.34%
Renter Occupied13,759, 40.45%, see rank29.12%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units4,314, 12.68%, see rank13.56%12.45%
For Rent1,374, 4.04%, see rank2.63%2.34%
For Sale Only437, 1.28%, see rank1.10%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied217, 0.64%, see rank0.95%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use375, 1.10%, see rank2.59%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.08%0.03%
Other Vacant1,911, 5.62%, see rank6.22%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #333
Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
197119781976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Lake Charles, LA%LouisianaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units15,946100%1,139,75674,787,460
With a Mortgage8,89855.80%, see rank54.76%65.58%
Without a Mortgage7,04844.20%, see rank45.24%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lake Charles, LA
1,068 USD
Louisiana
1,207 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLake Charles, LA%LouisianaU.S.
$299 or Less370.42%, see rank0.30%0.20%
$300 to $4993143.53%, see rank3.00%1.59%
$500 to $6991,08512.19%, see rank9.69%5.01%
$700 to $9992,57328.92%, see rank21.94%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4992,78931.34%, see rank32.94%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9991,05311.83%, see rank17.38%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9997358.26%, see rank11.03%19.52%
$3,000 or More3123.51%, see rank3.72%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lake Charles, LA
21.60% of the Total Income
Louisiana
20.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lake Charles, LA%LouisianaU.S.
10% or Less93410.50%, see rank9.69%5.86%
10% to 20%3,07034.50%, see rank37.39%31.95%
20% to 30%1,94421.85%, see rank23.78%27.64%
30% to 40%1,25014.05%, see rank11.02%13.74%
40% or More1,68818.97%, see rank17.58%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lake Charles, LA
312 USD
Louisiana
321 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLake Charles, LA%LouisianaU.S.
$199 or Less1,44020.43%, see rank19.26%7.76%
$200 to $2991,86126.40%, see rank25.79%14.70%
$300 to $4992,64637.54%, see rank35.65%34.63%
$500 to $69971910.20%, see rank12.17%21.16%
$700 or More3825.42%, see rank7.14%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lake Charles, LA
10.00% of the Total Income
Louisiana
10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lake Charles, LA%LouisianaU.S.
10% or Less3,56750.61%, see rank50.56%40.19%
10% to 20%1,85626.33%, see rank27.19%31.47%
20% to 30%74910.63%, see rank9.73%12.24%
30% to 40%3024.28%, see rank4.05%5.64%
40% or More5157.31%, see rank6.80%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Total Housing Units34,019, 100%1,988,460132,741,033
1-unit, Detached23,676, 69.60%, see rank65.06%61.65%
1-unit, Attached599, 1.76%, see rank3.07%5.82%
2 Units1,906, 5.60%, see rank3.90%3.75%
3 or 4 Units1,541, 4.53%, see rank4.26%4.43%
5 to 9 Units2,181, 6.41%, see rank3.33%4.78%
10 or More Units3,486, 10.25%, see rank6.95%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.630, 1.85%, see rank13.43%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Total Housing Units34,019, 100%1,988,460132,741,033
1 Room500, 1.47%, see rank1.30%1.95%
2 Rooms1,220, 3.59%, see rank1.78%2.48%
3 Rooms2,887, 8.49%, see rank7.77%9.13%
4 Rooms6,659, 19.57%, see rank17.53%16.60%
5 Rooms7,982, 23.46%, see rank25.18%20.41%
6 Rooms6,287, 18.48%, see rank19.93%18.06%
7 Rooms3,825, 11.24%, see rank12.11%12.27%
8 Rooms2,089, 6.14%, see rank7.29%8.48%
9 Rooms or More2,570, 7.55%, see rank7.10%10.60%
Median Rooms5.20, see rank5.405.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Total Housing Units34,019, 100%1,988,460132,741,033
No Bedroom556, 1.63%, see rank1.42%2.17%
1 Bedroom3,675, 10.80%, see rank8.78%11.16%
2 Bedrooms9,911, 29.13%, see rank25.11%26.69%
3 Bedrooms15,473, 45.48%, see rank48.54%39.70%
4 Bedrooms3,856, 11.33%, see rank13.98%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms548, 1.61%, see rank2.18%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Total Housing Units29,705, 100%1,718,876116,211,092
Utility Gas14,172, 47.71%, see rank35.46%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas119, 0.40%, see rank2.46%4.86%
Electricity15,305, 51.52%, see rank61.06%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.0, 0.00%, see rank0.07%5.86%
Coal or Coke22, 0.07%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood25, 0.08%, see rank0.59%2.12%
Solar Energy0, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.05%
Other Fuel0, 0.00%, see rank0.07%0.47%
No Fuel Used62, 0.21%, see rank0.28%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalLake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent12,722, 100%517,42439,201,928
$199 or Less334, 2.63%, see rank1.85%1.50%
$200 to $299759, 5.97%, see rank4.16%3.18%
$300 to $4991,674, 13.16%, see rank11.15%7.37%
$500 to $6992,973, 23.37%, see rank21.20%16.01%
$700 to $9994,986, 39.19%, see rank35.30%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,717, 13.50%, see rank20.64%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999139, 1.09%, see rank4.19%9.79%
$2,000 or More140, 1.10%, see rank1.51%6.10%
Median$743, see rank$786$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Lake Charles, LALouisianaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units29,705, 100%1,718,876116,211,092
No Vehicles Available3,008, 10.13%, see rank8.59%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available13,259, 44.64%, see rank37.07%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available10,067, 33.89%, see rank37.93%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available3,371, 11.35%, see rank16.42%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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