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Are buyers active in Lake Charles?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 48/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 86
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 26.4%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Lake Charles is **actively shopping** as of May 2026. The pending ratio is 0.39 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 86 days to go under contract. Inventory is -23.1% year over year — fewer choices means buyers who do show up have to move quickly. Sellers are responding: 26.4% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Lake Charles is 48/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 48/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.39 · Inventory YoY: -23.1% · Median days on market: 86 · Sellers cutting price: 26.4% · Median listing price: $235,000 (-1.1% YoY)
Lake Charles snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $235K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 880
- YoY -0.2%
- Median DOM
- 86
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 15.9%
- YoY -0.0%