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Today: September 22, 2025

Current Price

$184,216

1 Month Forecast

$205,834

1-Year Forecast *

$199,837

5-Year Forecast *

$196,741

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Lake Charles?" "Does investing in real estate in Lake Charles (Louisiana State, Calcasieu Parish County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Lake Charles is a acceptable short-term (1-year) investment*. The Lake Charles average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Lake Charles" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Lake Charles in Louisiana State, Calcasieu Parish County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Lake Charles can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Lake Charles was 184,216 USD on 2025-09-22. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Lake Charles" area is 196,741 USD by 2030-09-22. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +6.80% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 6,799 USD by 2030.

Current Median Listing Price: 184,216 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 102 USD

Lake Charles Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Lake Charles (Louisiana State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2025-2031

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Lake Charles Price Target

Lake Charles median home price target in 12 months: $199,837* (upside of 8.5%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $197,251 $204,712 $197,251 $204,712
2024 $189,397 $184,216 $184,216 $192,745
2023 $203,230 $190,980 $190,980 $203,230
2022 $201,523 $205,300 $201,523 $209,165
2021 $207,762 $201,358 $201,358 $207,762
2020 $202,927 $209,242 $202,927 $210,133
2019 $204,126 $202,693 $202,133 $204,212
2018 $198,641 $203,087 $198,510 $203,087
2017 $192,257 $198,968 $192,257 $199,540
2016 $188,202 $191,658 $188,202 $191,658
2015 $172,477 $186,501 $172,477 $186,501
2014 $165,993 $171,699 $165,993 $171,699
2013 $162,088 $166,061 $161,955 $166,657
2012 $161,129 $162,116 $161,030 $162,777

Questions & Answers about the Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Lake Charles today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Lake Charles is $184,216 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Lake Charles?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Lake Charles is 102 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Lake Charles grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Lake Charles home prices may rise from 184,216 USD to 199,837 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Lake Charles homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +8.48% in one year.

Will Lake Charles house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Lake Charles home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Lake Charles home in 2030 in Lake Charles is 196,741 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Lake Charles home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Lake Charles home in 2035 in Lake Charles is 185,256 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Lake Charles?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Lake Charles is the 286. largest city in the United States, located in Louisiana State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Calcasieu Parish, Lake Charles decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Lake Charles real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 1.660% to 184,216 USD, between 2024-09-22 and 2025-09-22

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 7.990% in 2020
  • 8.210% in 2021
  • 10.460% in 2022
  • 8.560% in 2023
  • 10.310% in 2024
  • 6.940% in 2025

Based on our Lake Charles real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 125.674% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Lake Charles fluctuated: increasing 7 times and decreasing 3 times.

Lake Charles (Louisiana) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 205834 191220 220449
September 2025 206895 193240 220550
October 2025 206017 193862 218172
November 2025 204873 185615 224131
December 2025 203736 192938 214534
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 202605 183965 221244
February 2026 201480 190801 212158
March 2026 200525 187291 213760
April 2026 200512 184070 216953
May 2026 200697 190060 211334
June 2026 200572 182922 218223
July 2026 199837 184449 215224
August 2026 199421 180875 217967
September 2026 199253 183512 214994
October 2026 199199 179678 218721
November 2026 199363 184410 214315
December 2026 199880 189886 209874
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 200976 183491 218461
February 2027 202078 185508 218649
March 2027 203187 189370 217003
April 2027 204301 187344 221258
May 2027 205406 193904 216909
June 2027 206305 187119 225492
July 2027 206221 193022 219419
August 2027 205683 186966 224401
September 2027 204541 188178 220905
October 2027 203406 186930 219882
November 2027 202276 190342 214211
December 2027 201153 187475 214832
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 200342 183513 217170
February 2028 199821 189231 210412
March 2028 200175 187364 212987
April 2028 199500 187331 211670
May 2028 198426 183544 213307
June 2028 197324 183906 210742
July 2028 196228 186417 206040
August 2028 195139 177186 213092
September 2028 194055 176396 211714
October 2028 192978 174838 211118
November 2028 191906 172716 211097
December 2028 191754 177756 205752
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 192806 179309 206302
February 2029 193863 180099 207627
March 2029 194581 178430 210731
April 2029 194147 180557 207738
May 2029 193069 175693 210446
June 2029 191997 177598 206397
July 2029 190931 174511 207351
August 2029 189871 179618 200124
September 2029 189072 172056 206089
October 2029 188142 172903 203382
November 2029 189174 177067 201281
December 2029 189587 171387 207787
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 190627 177474 203780
February 2030 191672 178255 205090
March 2030 192724 177499 207949
April 2030 193781 181379 206183
May 2030 194664 181622 207707
June 2030 195732 184967 206497
July 2030 196741 186904 206578
August 2030 195906 177882 213929
September 2030 194818 176700 212936
October 2030 193736 180175 207298
November 2030 192661 178019 207303
December 2030 191591 173965 209218
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 190684 176954 204413
February 2031 190670 174654 206687
March 2031 190847 179587 202107
April 2031 190728 174707 206749
May 2031 190029 180147 199910
June 2031 189634 175411 203856
July 2031 189473 179621 199326
August 2031 189422 176352 202493
September 2031 189578 172895 206261
October 2031 190070 177905 202234
November 2031 191112 180410 201815
December 2031 192160 181399 202921
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 193214 177950 208478
February 2032 194274 178926 209622
March 2032 195325 177941 212709
April 2032 196180 183428 208931
May 2032 196099 181000 211199
June 2032 195589 184440 206737
July 2032 194503 178553 210452
August 2032 193423 182011 204835
September 2032 192349 181770 202928
October 2032 191281 176552 206009
November 2032 190509 177935 203083
December 2032 190014 175763 204265
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2033
January 2033 190351 174552 206150
February 2033 189709 176809 202609
March 2033 188687 169818 207556
April 2033 187639 168875 206403
May 2033 186597 170737 202458
June 2033 185561 169789 201334
July 2033 184531 166632 202431

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