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Are buyers active in Lake Charles?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 59/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.40
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 85
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 25.8%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Lake Charles is **actively shopping** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.40 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 85 days to go under contract. Inventory is -29.2% year over year — fewer choices means buyers who do show up have to move quickly. Sellers are responding: 25.8% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Lake Charles is 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.40 · Inventory YoY: -29.2% · Median days on market: 85 · Sellers cutting price: 25.8% · Median listing price: $241,495 (+0.6% YoY)
Lake Charles snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $241K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 784
- YoY -0.3%
- Median DOM
- 85
- YoY +0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.40
- YoY +0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 15.7%
- YoY -0.0%