Lake Charles, LA Real Estate & Property Data

Lake Charles Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: April 25, 2024

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 1,453 residential properties have sold over the past year. With a median home price of $232,000 in Lake Charles and a total of 13 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 44,041
Total Commercial Properties 3,571
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 36 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,928
Total 2024 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 187
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q2 2024) 5.21%
Total 2023 Residential Sales 1,347
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q2 2024) 18%
Effective 2023 Property Tax 0.51%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 16
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Lake Charles, LA Real Estate Overview

There were 1,453 residential properties sold in the past year in Lake Charles, LA. The median home value in Lake Charles, LA is $183,344. There are a total of 44,041 residential properties in the Lake Charles.

Median Sales Price i
$232,000
(Feb 2024)
+0.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 $232,000
  • January '24 Jan '24 $229,900
  • December '23 Dec '23 $212,250
  • November '23 Nov '23 $260,000
  • October '23 Oct '23 $205,000
  • September '23 Sep '23 $237,500
  • August '23 Aug '23 $189,599
  • July '23 Jul '23 $228,500
  • June '23 Jun '23 $238,750
  • May '23 May '23 $209,000
  • April '23 Apr '23 $250,000
  • March '23 Mar '23 $215,000
Median Down Payment i
$13,488
(Feb 2024)
-33.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 $13,488
  • January '24 Jan '24 $20,000
  • December '23 Dec '23 $37,017
  • November '23 Nov '23 $17,510
  • October '23 Oct '23 $22,300
  • September '23 Sep '23 $23,497
  • August '23 Aug '23 $30,350
  • July '23 Jul '23 $18,012
  • June '23 Jun '23 $17,220
  • May '23 May '23 $13,900
  • April '23 Apr '23 $17,737
  • March '23 Mar '23 $8,440
Number of Homes Sold i
98
(Feb 2024)
+6.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 98
  • January '24 Jan '24 89
  • December '23 Dec '23 80
  • November '23 Nov '23 80
  • October '23 Oct '23 128
  • September '23 Sep '23 119
  • August '23 Aug '23 131
  • July '23 Jul '23 120
  • June '23 Jun '23 128
  • May '23 May '23 134
  • April '23 Apr '23 114
  • March '23 Mar '23 140
Number of Purchase Loans i
50
(Feb 2024)
+11.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 50
  • January '24 Jan '24 40
  • December '23 Dec '23 40
  • November '23 Nov '23 28
  • October '23 Oct '23 56
  • September '23 Sep '23 62
  • August '23 Aug '23 55
  • July '23 Jul '23 70
  • June '23 Jun '23 81
  • May '23 May '23 77
  • April '23 Apr '23 56
  • March '23 Mar '23 93
Number of REFI Loans i
48
(Feb 2024)
+45.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 48
  • January '24 Jan '24 46
  • December '23 Dec '23 44
  • November '23 Nov '23 50
  • October '23 Oct '23 65
  • September '23 Sep '23 52
  • August '23 Aug '23 71
  • July '23 Jul '23 56
  • June '23 Jun '23 57
  • May '23 May '23 64
  • April '23 Apr '23 58
  • March '23 Mar '23 61
Number of HELOC Loans i
27
(Feb 2024)
+68.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 27
  • January '24 Jan '24 16
  • December '23 Dec '23 23
  • November '23 Nov '23 17
  • October '23 Oct '23 16
  • September '23 Sep '23 30
  • August '23 Aug '23 31
  • July '23 Jul '23 36
  • June '23 Jun '23 30
  • May '23 May '23 32
  • April '23 Apr '23 27
  • March '23 Mar '23 33

Lake Charles, LA Real Estate Market Overview

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Lake Charles, LA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 13 Lake Charles, LA properties with a foreclosure filing in February 2024. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 13 Lake Charles, LA properties and repossessed 2 Lake Charles, LA properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in February 2024.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
13
(Feb 2024)
+18.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 13
  • January '24 Jan '24 3
  • December '23 Dec '23 8
  • November '23 Nov '23 13
  • October '23 Oct '23 4
  • September '23 Sep '23 9
  • August '23 Aug '23 19
  • July '23 Jul '23 5
  • June '23 Jun '23 9
  • May '23 May '23 2
  • April '23 Apr '23 15
  • March '23 Mar '23 17
Foreclosure Starts i
13
(Feb 2024)
+18.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 13
  • January '24 Jan '24 3
  • December '23 Dec '23 8
  • November '23 Nov '23 13
  • October '23 Oct '23 4
  • September '23 Sep '23 9
  • August '23 Aug '23 19
  • July '23 Jul '23 5
  • June '23 Jun '23 9
  • May '23 May '23 2
  • April '23 Apr '23 15
  • March '23 Mar '23 17
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
2
(Feb 2024)
-50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '24 Feb '24 2
  • January '24 Jan '24 2
  • December '23 Dec '23 1
  • November '23 Nov '23 4
  • October '23 Oct '23 4
  • September '23 Sep '23 5
  • August '23 Aug '23 6
  • July '23 Jul '23 3
  • June '23 Jun '23 2
  • May '23 May '23 5
  • April '23 Apr '23 4
  • March '23 Mar '23 3
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