Lake Charles, LA 70601 Housing Market
- Active listings49currently for sale
- Pending sales4under contract
- Median asking price$169,000current listings
- Listing age85 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)157a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$169,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$100k to $245k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 49 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 70601. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.08 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $169,000, while the median of the 157 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $169,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 70601 for 85 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 70601?
The median closed sale price in Lake Charles, LA 70601 was $169,000 over the last six months, based on 157 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $99,500 to $245,000.
Is 70601 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 49 active listings in 70601, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.08. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 70601 currently looks like a balanced market.
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