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Median Home Price in Lake Charles, LA

The median home value in Lake Charles, LA is $208,278 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.8% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$208,278

Year-over-Year

+2.8%

Population

77,982

Lake Charles ranks #18 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.1% above the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Calcasieu Parish, where the county-wide median is $202,650.

Crime in Lake Charles

Lake Charles police recorded a violent crime rate of 613 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,470 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Lake Charles

How much does a house cost in Lake Charles, LA?

The median home value in Lake Charles is $208,278. That's up 2.8% from a year earlier. That is about 1.1% above the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Lake Charles expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lake Charles are more expensive than Calcasieu Parish as a whole, where the median is $202,650 — a difference of about 2.8%.

Is Lake Charles a safe place to live?

Lake Charles police reported 613 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 77,982. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.