Lake Charles
Housing in Lake Charles, LA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,446 left/mo
$1,149/mo (1 bd) in Lake Charles. Median home $198,900. Property tax 0.42%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,149
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,336
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $187
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$39,780
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,084
- Property tax (0.42% of value)$70/mo · $835/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$182
- Monthly total$1,336
Months to 20% down
$2,446 left each month. About 17 months (1.4 years) to save $39,780.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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