1031 Exchange Lake Charles, Louisiana
Louisiana Opportunity Zones

Surrounding metropolitan Area

Lake Charles, Louisiana is a part of the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area, and contains 11 zip codes, including: 70606, 70602, 70607, 70616, 70612, and 70611.

Lake Charles Demographics & Economic Trends

The 2019 average effective rent for Class A, B, and C apartments in the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area was $828, which is 6.84% lower than 2014 average rent. This represents a compounded annual growth rate of 1.33%. 2019 vacancy in Lake Charles, LA was 6.00%.

The total population of the city of Lake Charles, LA has grown 8.35% since 2010. As of 2018, the population was 78,001. The median household income of the Lake Charles was $41,538, which is 31.11% lower than the national average.

  • metropolitan area Lake Charles, LA
  • avg rent $828
  • rent growth 6.84%
  • vacancy 6.00%
  • median income $41,538
  • population (2018) 78,001
  • population growth 8.35%
  • vs. nat'l avg 31.11%
  • zip codes 70601 70602 70605 70606 70607 70609 70611 70612 70615 70616 70629

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