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Market Intelligence · LA / Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles, LA housing market

5 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$204K1-yr changeUp2.3%

The median home value in Lake Charles, LA is $204K as of August 2026, up 2.3% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Lake Charles, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$204K
1-yr changeMedian across Lake Charles ZIPs
+2.3%
ZIP markets live10 tracked in Lake Charles
5
County
Calcasieu Parish

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12-month value trend

+2.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in Lake Charles over the last 12 months: $199K in Aug 2025 to $204K in Aug 2026 (+2.3%).

Aug 2025$199K

Aug 2026$204K

Median Zillow home value index across Lake Charles's ZIP codes.

Context

As of August 2026, Zillow's index pegs the typical Lake Charles home at $203,773, a 12-month move of +2.3%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 496 homes on the market, 124 newly listed, and a median asking price of $235,000. The median listing spends 80 days on market, and 18.4% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a market holding firm, with modest gains and room to negotiate on single listings.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Lake Charles, LA?

Typical home value

$204K

Up2.3%YoY

Median list price

$235K

Days on market

80

Homes for sale

496

Price cuts

18.4%

New listings

124

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Lake Charles's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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The markets

Which Lake Charles ZIP codes have the highest home values?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 10 Lake Charles ZIP codes in total; the remaining 5 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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