Lake Charles, LA 70601 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 67% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are down 6.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 39% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 20% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−24% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (61/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.6% below their final list price; 17% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 19% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $32k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,827 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $291/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $278 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +9% over the next 12 months (62% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.5% to +8.8% (80% range; middle estimate +1.8%), chance of a rise 62%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.

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