Lake Charles, LA · 5 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Lake Charles, LA: the market leans toward buyers.
Conditions easing in buyers' favor. That is the population-weighted reading across 5 scored ZIPs in Lake Charles, LA. Typical home value $204K, +0.1% over 12 months on average; listings take 80 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Lake Charles, LA5 scored ZIPs
Leaning buyer−27
Typical value$204K+0.1% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market80 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut17%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$1,328/mo+20.2% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings484Across 5 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list96.4%7% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore62of 100
Average of 5 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability76
Growth53
Risk45
Momentum66
Livability63
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
Every ZIP
5 scored ZIPs, each with its own balance and HavenScore, highest score first.
| ZIP | Balance | HavenScore | Typical value | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601Lake Charles | Buyer's market −47 | 67 | $104K | −6.2% |
| 70611Lake Charles | Balanced −10 | 64 | $257K | +2.8% |
| 70605Lake Charles | Leaning buyer −34 | 63 | $272K | +0.7% |
| 70607Lake Charles | Leaning buyer −16 | 58 | $204K | +2.3% |
| 70615Lake Charles | Balanced −3 | 56 | $149K | +4.0% |
Market report
What the latest figures say about Lake Charles.
In Lake Charles, typical home values rose by an average of 0.1% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In Lake Charles, the average typical home value stood at $204K in August 2026, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Over the year to August 2026, Lake Charles posted the 7th-largest average gain in typical home values among the 10 Louisiana cities we cover, weighted by population (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
A city's rank compares its average with those of the other cities in its state that have at least three scored ZIP codes, the cities with a page on HavenScore.
In September 2026, the average HavenScore balance in Lake Charles was −27, in our Leaning buyer band, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
The ZIP-level median time on market in Lake Charles averaged 80 days in September 2026, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 60 days (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
The share of listings with a price cut in Lake Charles averaged 17% in September 2026, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs, against 20% for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Active listings across the 5 ZIPs in Lake Charles that report them totaled 484 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
On the map
The 5 scored ZIPs, colored by market balance. Faded dots are nearby ZIPs not in this list.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Questions about Lake Charles
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Lake Charles a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Lake Charles sits in our Leaning buyer band, with an average HavenScore balance of −27 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Lake Charles?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Lake Charles had risen by an average of 0.1% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Lake Charles?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Lake Charles averaged 80 days, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Lake Charles?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Lake Charles was $204K, weighted by population across its 5 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Nearby cities
The nearest cities in Louisiana with three or more scored ZIPs, then the largest of the rest.
- Lafayette70 mi · 5 ZIPs
- Alexandria85 mi · 3 ZIPs
- Baton Rouge126 mi · 16 ZIPs
- Houma154 mi · 3 ZIPs
- Shreveport160 mi · 11 ZIPs
- Monroe173 mi · 3 ZIPs
More cities in Louisiana
Distance is straight-line, between the average position of each city’s scored ZIPs. All 10 cities in Louisiana →
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the scored ZIPs listed above.