Rental numbers for Calcasieu Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$426 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.3%. 1 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.3%.
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.3%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$426/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $201,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,377/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish
13 with published figures
| 70601Lake Charles | $104,000 | $1,079 | 12.5% | 6.2% | -$24 | +8.5% |
| 70669Westlake | $188,000 | $1,849 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +$100 | n/a |
| 70615Lake Charles | $149,000 | $1,200* | 9.6% | 4.8% | -$213 | n/a |
| 70661Starks | $137,000 | $1,030* | 9.0% | 3.8% | -$309 | n/a |
| 70668Vinton | $147,000 | $1,060* | 8.6% | 3.9% | -$314 | n/a |
| 70607Lake Charles | $204,000 | $1,404 | 8.3% | 4.1% | -$401 | +20.6% |
| 70665Sulphur | $238,000 | $1,550* | 7.8% | 3.7% | -$544 | n/a |
| 70633Dequincy | $162,000 | $1,030* | 7.6% | 3.2% | -$444 | n/a |
| 70663Sulphur | $183,000 | $1,116 | 7.3% | 3.0% | -$532 | +8.2% |
| 70605Lake Charles | $272,000 | $1,469 | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$833 | +28.6% |
| 70611Lake Charles | $257,000 | $1,350* | 6.3% | 2.5% | -$855 | n/a |
| 70630Bell City | $208,000 | $1,050* | 6.1% | 2.1% | -$756 | n/a |
| 70647Iowa | $246,000 | $1,210* | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$887 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +19.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +17.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $216,053 | $1,250 |
| Aug 2022 | $221,587 | $1,095 |
| Aug 2023 | $205,228 | $1,087 |
| Aug 2024 | $194,730 | $1,117 |
| Aug 2025 | $196,843 | $1,150 |
| Aug 2026 | $201,265 | $1,377 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $935 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,467 | $1,713 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.8
- 605 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 63th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Calcasieu Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$426 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.3%. 1 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Calcasieu Parish?
- About 0.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $201,000 home that is about $898 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Calcasieu Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $941 for a 1-bedroom, $1,231 for a 2-bedroom and $1,467 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$426 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.