Lake Charles, LA Real Estate & Property Data

Lake Charles Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: April 22, 2025

Accurate and comprehensive real estate data is critical for insight into Lake Charles, LA. ATTOM’s Lake Charles real estate data is updated daily, and current market trends show that in Lake Charles, LA a total of 1,385 residential properties have sold over the past year. With a median home price of $265,000 in Lake Charles and a total of 10 foreclosures. Get detailed property data for Lake Charles, LA instantly. ATTOM is your one-stop-shop for the Lake Charles property reports and real estate data you need in Lake Charles, LA.

Lake Charles Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 43,678
Total Commercial Properties 3,583
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 35 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,951
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 174
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q2 2025) 5.07%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 1,294
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q2 2025) 19.93%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.49%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 36
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Lake Charles, LA Real Estate Overview

There were 1,385 residential properties sold in the past year in Lake Charles, LA. The median home value in Lake Charles, LA is $194,224. There are a total of 43,678 residential properties in the Lake Charles.

Median Sales Price i
$265,000
(Feb 2025)
+14.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 $265,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $229,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $230,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $250,200
  • October '24 Oct '24 $235,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $250,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $224,500
  • July '24 Jul '24 $225,000
  • June '24 Jun '24 $207,000
  • May '24 May '24 $226,000
  • April '24 Apr '24 $211,500
  • March '24 Mar '24 $238,500
Median Down Payment i
$16,800
(Feb 2025)
+23.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 $16,800
  • January '25 Jan '25 $37,500
  • December '24 Dec '24 $30,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $11,602
  • October '24 Oct '24 $37,750
  • September '24 Sep '24 $16,750
  • August '24 Aug '24 $16,675
  • July '24 Jul '24 $18,500
  • June '24 Jun '24 $11,940
  • May '24 May '24 $25,725
  • April '24 Apr '24 $12,471
  • March '24 Mar '24 $17,575
Number of Homes Sold i
99
(Feb 2025)
+12.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 99
  • January '25 Jan '25 75
  • December '24 Dec '24 81
  • November '24 Nov '24 117
  • October '24 Oct '24 133
  • September '24 Sep '24 100
  • August '24 Aug '24 117
  • July '24 Jul '24 114
  • June '24 Jun '24 115
  • May '24 May '24 140
  • April '24 Apr '24 115
  • March '24 Mar '24 91
Number of Purchase Loans i
66
(Feb 2025)
+24.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 66
  • January '25 Jan '25 45
  • December '24 Dec '24 56
  • November '24 Nov '24 64
  • October '24 Oct '24 77
  • September '24 Sep '24 59
  • August '24 Aug '24 67
  • July '24 Jul '24 70
  • June '24 Jun '24 68
  • May '24 May '24 88
  • April '24 Apr '24 61
  • March '24 Mar '24 59
Number of REFI Loans i
54
(Feb 2025)
+8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 54
  • January '25 Jan '25 48
  • December '24 Dec '24 53
  • November '24 Nov '24 54
  • October '24 Oct '24 62
  • September '24 Sep '24 57
  • August '24 Aug '24 51
  • July '24 Jul '24 54
  • June '24 Jun '24 43
  • May '24 May '24 50
  • April '24 Apr '24 54
  • March '24 Mar '24 55
Number of HELOC Loans i
14
(Feb 2025)
-50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 14
  • January '25 Jan '25 17
  • December '24 Dec '24 9
  • November '24 Nov '24 26
  • October '24 Oct '24 14
  • September '24 Sep '24 14
  • August '24 Aug '24 27
  • July '24 Jul '24 18
  • June '24 Jun '24 29
  • May '24 May '24 35
  • April '24 Apr '24 6
  • March '24 Mar '24 8

Lake Charles, LA Real Estate Market Overview

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Lake Charles, LA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 10 Lake Charles, LA properties with a foreclosure filing in February 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 10 Lake Charles, LA properties and repossessed 7 Lake Charles, LA properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in February 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
10
(Feb 2025)
-23.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 10
  • January '25 Jan '25 26
  • December '24 Dec '24 3
  • November '24 Nov '24 12
  • October '24 Oct '24 5
  • September '24 Sep '24 10
  • August '24 Aug '24 12
  • July '24 Jul '24 13
  • June '24 Jun '24 14
  • May '24 May '24 12
  • April '24 Apr '24 13
  • March '24 Mar '24 12
Foreclosure Starts i
10
(Feb 2025)
-23.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 10
  • January '25 Jan '25 26
  • December '24 Dec '24 3
  • November '24 Nov '24 12
  • October '24 Oct '24 5
  • September '24 Sep '24 10
  • August '24 Aug '24 12
  • July '24 Jul '24 13
  • June '24 Jun '24 14
  • May '24 May '24 12
  • April '24 Apr '24 13
  • March '24 Mar '24 12
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
7
(Feb 2025)
+250%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 7
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 4
  • November '24 Nov '24 1
  • October '24 Oct '24 1
  • September '24 Sep '24 5
  • August '24 Aug '24 3
  • July '24 Jul '24 4
  • June '24 Jun '24 7
  • May '24 May '24 2
  • April '24 Apr '24 2
  • March '24 Mar '24 3
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