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Lake Charles, LA 70611 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Lake Charles, LA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.15
ActiveActive listings: 4141PendingPending sales: 66
Lake Charles, LA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $300k$300kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $269k$269k
What homes actually sell for in Lake Charles, LA
Distribution of 203 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $233k to $344k
$108k to $157k: 11 sales$108k$157k to $206k: 11 sales$206k to $255k: 44 sales$206k$255k to $304k: 59 sales59sales$304k to $353k: 23 sales$304k$353k to $402k: 20 sales$402k to $451k: 9 sales$402k$451k to $500k: 5 salesMedian $269k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 41 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 70611. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $300,000, while the median of the 203 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $269,000. 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 70611 for 75 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70611?

The median closed sale price in Lake Charles, LA 70611 was $269,000 over the last six months, based on 203 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $233,400 to $344,500.

Is 70611 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 41 active listings in 70611, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. 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, 70611 currently looks like a balanced market.

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