Lake Charles, LA 70607 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 40% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are up 2.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 12% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 0% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−22% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (36/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 11% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $54k 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. Owning and renting a typical home cost about the same per month.
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $296 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (71% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.0% to +10.3% (80% range; middle estimate +3.3%), chance of a rise 71%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.

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