Commercial Real Estate Market in Lake Charles, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
856 active listings and 3,682 off-market properties in Lake Charles, LA. Commercial property asks $87/SF to buy and $17.19/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lake Charles, LA spans 302.1 square miles in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lake Charles, LA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Lake Charles, LA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lake Charles, LA runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Lake Charles, LA asks $70/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lake Charles, LA has 142,498 residents in 62,903 households. Density runs 472 people per square mile. Median household income here is $69,819 and median gross rent $1,142 a month.
142,498
Population
62,903
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
302.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
472
Density / Sq Mi
$69,819
Median Household Income
$40,882
Median Earnings
$1,142
Median Rent
$211,888
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Westlake | — | $6.28 |
| Sulphur | — | $13.56 |
| Iowa | — | — |
| Bell City | — | — |
Commercial property in Lake Charles, LA asks $87/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lake Charles?
Commercial property in Lake Charles, LA asks an average of $87 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $70/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lake Charles?
Asking lease rates in Lake Charles, LA average $17.19 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Lake Charles market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lake Charles, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 732 active sale listings, 124 active lease listings, 3,682 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 732 active for-sale and 124 active for-lease listings in Lake Charles, LA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
