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5810 Willow Breeze Drive  Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$3,200
5810 Willow Breeze Dr Lake Charles, LA
3 BR | Available Now
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Southlake Manor Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$950
5018 Jerry St Lake Charles, LA
1 BR | Apr. 30, 2025
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26|hundred Residences Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$775 - 900
2600 Moeling St Lake Charles, LA
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Moss Bluff House | For Rent Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,550
2426 Oak Cliff St Lake Charles, LA
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Southlake Apartments Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$950 - 1,150
5015 Jerry St Lake Charles, LA
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2B Home On Calcasieu River In Private Gated Subdivision Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,550
1411 Musser Rd Lake Charles, LA
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114 W Lagrange Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,200
Lake Charles, LA
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Pecan Acres Apartments Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$814 - 1,200
5020 Pecan Acres St Lake Charles, LA
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Town House For Lease Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$995
804 E School St Lake Charles, LA
2 BR | Available Now
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3806 Harvard St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,150
Lake Charles, LA
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Modern 3B Duplex Available In Lake Charles Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,200
6039 Nobie Ln Lake Charles, LA
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1020 W Mcneese St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$750
Lake Charles, LA
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2020 Elm St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$850
Lake Charles, LA
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1820 Monaghan Dr Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$895
Lake Charles, LA
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2B Apartment Available Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$700
643 1/2 11Th St Lake Charles, LA
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1043 Deesport St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$950
Lake Charles, LA
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4330 Eileen St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,250
Lake Charles, LA
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The Meadows Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$1,100
2149 Brookmead Ct Lake Charles, LA
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1152 Hodges St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$650
Lake Charles, LA
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645 Esplanade St Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$950
Lake Charles, LA
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3-bed, 1-bath Home In Lake Charles - 2709 Cline Street Apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA
$695
2709 Cline St Lake Charles, LA
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$1,175
255 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy Lake Charles, LA
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$1,700
6927 Starboard Dr Lake Charles, LA
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$725
Lake Charles, LA
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$835
1815 Elm St Lake Charles, LA
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$750
Lake Charles, LA
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$1,175
Lake Charles, LA
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$815
4439 Brown St Lake Charles, LA
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$650
Lake Charles, LA
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1890 Esther Dr Apt 10C Lake Charles, LA
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Lake Charles?

Lake Charles Apartments
Bed Type Average Rent Range
Studio $780 $640 - $2,180
1BR $800 $600 - $1,090
2BR $930 $710 - $1,330
3BR $1,150 $850 - $2,150
4+BR $2,300 $1,700 - $2,500

Find a Lake Charles Apartment

Lakes Charles is an important city in the Francophone Acadiana region in Louisiana. The city proper only has a population of about 71,000, but the larger metro area contains over 200,000. The city is near to several bodies of water, including Lake Charles itself, and the Calcasieu River. There are also three Bayous that run through the Lake Charles town site.

Lake Charles is a strongly Cajun city. This means that many of the residents are French speaking, although they tend to speak a variety of French that is specific to Louisiana. Cajun French differs in significant ways from other variants of the language.

When to Search

Lake Charles has close to double the average amount of available apartments when you compare it to statistics for the country at large. As a result, apartment hunting is usually straight forward and simplistic. If you give yourself two months to look before you move in, you should easily find an apartment.

Staying in the Know

When you apply for your first apartment in Lake Charles, try to offer your landlord a comprehensive rental history for where you've been before. Landlords like to know your background, even if it is as simplistic as the town you graduated high school from if you're moving away from home for the first time.

Life in Lake Charles

Transportation

With a good pair of shoes on your feet, you'll have no trouble touring around the most interesting parts of downtown by foot. The downtown core is small and compact, making it pedestrian friendly. However, if you need to travel much further afield than that, you'll want to have a car with you in town.

Where to play

The environment that Lake Charles was built on makes for beautiful parkland within the city. Visit Bord Du Lac Park or Drew Park for starters. To see some nature outside of the city, a hike along the Creole Nature Trail is a great place to go. Ryan Street and Common Street are both home to some popular local bars and restaurants, including numerous options that serve down-home, authentic Cajun food.

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Lake Charles:
April Rent Report

Welcome to the April 2025 Lake Charles Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the April 2025 key findings and figures for the Lake Charles rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Lake Charles and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Lake Charles average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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Lake Charles Rent Prices Decrease From March to April

Lake Charles rent prices decreased over the last month. From March to April, the city experienced a -6.11% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Lake Charles one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $1,198.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from March to April, Lake Charles experienced a 2.42% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Lake Charles two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $931.0.

April Prices: Lake Charles vs. Surrounding Areas

Lake Charles, LA
Sulphur, LA
$1,276
$693
$0
$450
$900
$1,350
$1,800
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Rent Prices in Lake Charles and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have decreased in Lake Charles over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 1 of the Lake Charles suburb increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

  • Rent increased in Sulphur, LA .

  • Rents did not decrease in any of the Lake Charles suburbs.

  • 1 suburb is currently priced lower than the city of Lake Charles.

April 2025 Pricing Trends: Lake Charles vs. National Comparisons

New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Washington, DC
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Lake Charles, LA
Minneapolis, MN
Pittsburgh, PA
$4,079
$3,149
$2,365
$2,334
$1,894
$1,284
$1,276
$1,245
$1,207
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$1,350
$2,700
$4,050
$5,400
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Lake Charles Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Lake Charles over the past year has been declining. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Lake Charles average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Lake Charles one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Lake Charles and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Lake Charles and suburbs

1 BR April 1 BR M/M % Change 2 BR April 2 BR M/M % Change
Lake Charles, LA $1,276.0 -5.41% $909.0 1.34%
Sulphur, LA $693.0 4.37% $780.0 1.96%

Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.