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Are buyers active in Lake Charles?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through July 2026 · v266
- Sold Score
- 59/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.41
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 86
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 25.6%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Lake Charles is **actively shopping** as of July 2026. The pending ratio is 0.41 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 86 days to go under contract. Inventory is -28.5% year over year — fewer choices means buyers who do show up have to move quickly. Sellers are responding: 25.6% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Lake Charles is 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (July 2026): Sold Score: 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.41 · Inventory YoY: -28.5% · Median days on market: 86 · Sellers cutting price: 25.6% · Median listing price: $239,500 (-0.2% YoY)
Lake Charles snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $240K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 820
- YoY -0.3%
- Median DOM
- 86
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.41
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 15.6%
- YoY -0.0%