Current Price

$184,216

1 Month Forecast

â–² $203,545

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $200,778

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $191,736

"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 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Lake Charles" area is 191,736 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +4.08% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 4,082 USD by 2031.

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: 2026-2032

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: $200,778* (upside of 9.0%)

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 $161,040 $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 200,778 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Lake Charles homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +8.99% 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 190,293 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 184,645 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 6.812% to 184,216 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 8.321% in 2021
  • 9.311% in 2022
  • 8.601% in 2023
  • 10.731% in 2024
  • 10.721% in 2025
  • 10.481% in 2026

Based on our Lake Charles real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 136.530% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Lake Charles fluctuated: increasing 5 times .

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

Below you will find the price predictions for 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 203545 188686 218404
September 2025 202385 184980 219790
October 2025 201426 185715 217138
November 2025 201413 182480 220345
December 2025 201599 184664 218533
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 201474 190594 212353
February 2026 200735 186081 215389
March 2026 200317 185895 214740
April 2026 200148 188740 211557
May 2026 200094 185287 214901
June 2026 200258 185239 215278
July 2026 200778 181905 219651
August 2026 201917 182331 221503
September 2026 203062 183568 222556
October 2026 204213 189510 218916
November 2026 205371 195103 215640
December 2026 206482 193474 219491
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 207386 188721 226050
February 2027 207301 194863 219739
March 2027 206761 191460 222061
April 2027 205582 193659 217506
May 2027 204411 192759 216062
June 2027 203246 188003 218489
July 2027 202088 191781 212394
August 2027 201272 188995 213550
September 2027 200750 181277 220222
October 2027 201105 185821 216389
November 2027 200427 189203 211651
December 2027 199347 185991 212704
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 198211 184337 212086
February 2028 197082 186636 207527
March 2028 195959 178910 213007
April 2028 194842 176917 212768
May 2028 193732 175908 211555
June 2028 192628 174135 211120
July 2028 192475 180926 204023
August 2028 193566 176919 210213
September 2028 194664 182010 207317
October 2028 195384 182684 208084
November 2028 194949 181887 208011
December 2028 193838 182014 205662
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 192734 181940 203527
February 2029 191635 180329 202942
March 2029 190543 171679 209407
April 2029 189741 177787 201695
May 2029 188808 171249 206367
June 2029 189879 171460 208297
July 2029 190293 172025 208561
August 2029 191372 174532 208213
September 2029 192457 177831 207084
October 2029 193549 174194 212904
November 2029 194646 182578 206714
December 2029 195534 176567 214501
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 194420 179644 209196
February 2030 193312 179393 207230
March 2030 192396 181045 203747
April 2030 192383 179108 205657
May 2030 192561 178119 207003
June 2030 192441 180510 204373
July 2030 191736 180040 203431
August 2030 191337 181770 200904
September 2030 191175 180087 202263
October 2030 191124 173158 209089
November 2030 191280 173874 208687
December 2030 191777 179695 203859
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 192864 175892 209836
February 2031 193958 181545 206371
March 2031 195058 176917 213198
April 2031 196164 184590 207738
May 2031 197225 184603 209848
June 2031 198088 183826 212351
July 2031 198007 178800 217214
August 2031 197491 187222 207761
September 2031 196366 185173 207559
October 2031 195247 185484 205009
November 2031 194134 182680 205588
December 2031 193028 177586 208470
Lake Charles Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 192249 178792 205706
February 2032 191750 178135 205364
March 2032 192089 176530 207649
April 2032 191441 176318 206565
May 2032 190410 173654 207166
June 2032 189325 176072 202578
July 2032 188246 178457 198035

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