Lake Charles Overview, Subdivisions, and home prices
City of Lake Charles, Louisiana A community overview plus information about subdivisions, MLS, home prices and more.
Southwest Louisiana MLS links and Lake Charles real estate information compiled as a service of Derenda Grubb
My Quality of Lifesection provides information relative to all of Southwest Louisiana including golf, dining, accomodations, arts and culture and more. Entire pages have been dedicated to the beauty of Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana as well as scenes of the rich lifestyle offered here. Below, my MLS Area and Subdivisions section will help to acquaint you with the areas where homes of all price ranges and styles can be found.
Education.Derenda.com will take you to school links as well as my insights regarding schools in Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana.
Several local sites do an excellent job in maintaining a list of the many and varied volunteer and charitable organizations. 310info.org offers an extensive list of the various community agencies and non-profit organizations in and around Lake Charles.
Lake Charles joins the entire state in celebrating Mardi Gras. An extensive list of Krewes and family activities, including some wonderful parades are enjoyed by thousands.
Newcomer Information includes contact and other information for utility companies and Driver's License Bureau
The Southwest Louisiana Association of REALTORS manages the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The MLS is a database of land and homes listed with member firms. This centralized database enables agents to more effectively serve buyers and sellers. I do NOT require registration for access to the MLS/IDX search. For a quick explanation of the various ways to search for homes and land, including a method to have listings meeting your parameters e-mailed to you as they are placed in MLS, visit my Search Options page.
The MLS Areas for Lake Charles Real Estate are as follows:
MLS Area
Short Geo Description Used on MLS/IDX searches
Detailed Geographical Description of MLS Areas
Subdivisions with at least 5 sales or active listings with list prices in excess of $50,000 per MLS as of Jan. 31, 2006. Note, this section is based on subdivisions as listed in MLS. Because inconsistencies were found, please do not utilize this as the single source of information. Contact derenda@derenda.com for complete MLS information.
10
North Lake Charles
North of Broad to the River, West of Hwy 171 to the River and Lake
D J Reed, Katrina Moeling
15
North East Lake Charles
North of Broad Street to the River, and East to Hwy 397
Scarborough Estates,Tanglewild,
20
Central Lake Charles*
South of Broad to Prien Lake Road, West of Enterprise to Lake Charles and Contraband Bayou
Barbe Addition, Bayou Bluff, Burton, Cainfield, Cypress Ridge, Doris Touchey, Eastside, Edgemont, Granger, Hayes Place, Heirs of F.J. Beyers, High School Park, Highland, Himont, Hutchins, J.W. Rich, Katherine Heights, Kirkman, Lakeshore, Margaret Place, Oak Park, Park Acres, Peak, Phillips, Rio Hondo, Riverside, Runte, Sallier, Severine Sallier, St. Dizier, Sunnyside, Touchey, Watkins, West Highland, William Hutchins, Woodlawn
23
Central Lake Charles*
South of Broad to Prien Lake Road, East of Enterprise to Hwy 14
Eastside, Edgemont, Garden Heights, Green Heights, High School Park, Oak Park, Park Acres, Park Addition, Southfield, Watkins, College Oaks, Constance, Contraband Gardens, Country Club Acres, Courts of Lake, E.E. Greenson, Fairway, Fairway Estates, Fernwood, Forest Park, Frantz, Gardendale, Glen Oaks, Golden Acres, Heard Park, Henderson Bayou, Heyd Park, Holly Haven, Kingswood, L'Estate Francois, LA Provence, Lakewood, Lockepoint, Lynn Acres, Morgan Creek, Tanglewood, The Courtyard, The Oaks at Heyd Place, The Reserve, The Ridge, The Settlement, The Shadows, The Trails, Timberlawn, Timberly Terrace, Turnberry, Tuten Terrace, University Place, Waterwood Estates, Weaver Park, Whispering Woods, Woodcrest, W.W. Blackman
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*Duplications. NOT typographical errors. See explantion below.
26
East Central Lake Charles
North of Broad to Prien Lake Road, East of Hwy 14 to Hwy 397
Greinwich Terrace
30
South West Lake Charles
South of Prien Lake Road to Country Club Road, West of Ryan
A.W. Sale, Acadian Pines, Allen Fontenot, Barbe Woods, Bayou Bend, Bayou Oaks, Bayou Road, Bayouwood, Blackman, Briarwood, Brundrette, Burton, C.O. Noble, Cambridge Court, Chalkley Estates, Charlestown Place, Chateau Estates, Christina Sweeney, Courtyards of University, Holly Hill Estates, Holly Ridge, Idlewilde, Indian Bay, Innwood, Kingspoint, Mrs. Christina Sweeney, Muirfield, Newland, Oak Crest, Oak Point, Oaks at Heyd Place, Paul N. Miller, Pecanwood, Pine Grove Heights, Prien Bluff, Prien Court, Prien Oaks, Prien Pine Bluff, Prien Terre, Prien Vista, Quail Hollow, Riverridge, Rosamond Estates, Sara Place, Sarver, Shadows, Southwest Additon, St. Charles Place, St. Francis Esates, Stephens Place, Still Forest, Still Forest West, Stillwood, Woodcrest University, Woodland Estates
40
South Lake Charles*
South of Country Club Road to Gauthier Road, West of Nelson
Acadian Acres, Autumn Run, Barbe Country Estates, Brigas Acres, Brookfield Estates, Buccanneer Estates, Chosen Valley, Country Pines, Crestview, Deepwoods, Elliot Ridge, Fernwood, Geddings Estates, Graywood, Hidden Oaks, Highland Meadows, Hunter's Grove, Lakeridge, Lake Street Addition, Lakelynn Estates, Narcise Ogeo, Oak Creek, Oak Meadow, Octave Duhon, Pine Hill Acres, Pine Mist, Prairie View, Prien Bluff, Prien Heights, Riverridge, South Calcasieu Estates, Spring Crossing, St. Charles Place, Treasureland, University Place, Westridge Park, Whispering Pines
50
East Lake Charles
South of Prien Lake Road to McNeese Street, East of Ryan Street
Brentwood, Briarfield Estates, Burton, Cherryhill, College Manor, College Park, E.D. Sweeney, Gayle, Golden Meadows, Greinwich Village, Gulf Park, Gulfgate, Henry Heights, John B. Daigle, Lake City Addittion, Lake Marie Estates, Scarlett, Sewanee Place, Southside, Sunset Acres, Sunset Court, Wilshire Place
60
South Lake Charles*
South of McNeese Street to Gauthier, between Lake and Southpark Drive
East Park, Golden Acres, Highland Meadows, Lake Street Estates, Los Ranchos Del Sur, Meadowridge Estates, Oak Cliff, Oxford Court, Pecan Ridge, Peyton Place, Pinewood Acres, Suburban Acres, The Trails, University Place,
65
South East Lake Charles
South of McNeese Street to Gauthier Rd, West of Southpark Area 180 South of Gauthier Road
Addison Sub, Countryside, East Park, Los Ranchos Del Sur, Meadow Ridge Estates, Peyton Place, Pinewood Acres, Rutherford Addition, Suburban Acres
116
LeBlue Settlement
Just north of area 15, bordering area 110 which encompasses both sides of the Calcasieu River
Highland Pines
180
South East Lake Charles
Everything South of Gauthier Road. Includes the South West section South of Gauthier as well.
Curtis Wayne Richard, Garden Heights, Green Meadows, Kings Row Estates, Nashville Estates, Southern Ridge, Southview Acres
*The MLS vendor assigned the same short geographical code to several areas. From the MLS/IDX Search, click on the prefered geographical area based on the order listed here.
Moss Bluff is a bedroom community located just North of Lake Charles. While it is within the Lake Charles postal area, Moss Bluff and Moss Bluff Real Estate is often treated as a distinct community. Visit MossBluff.Derenda.com for MLS areas and more information.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Charles, Louisiana:
What is the population?
The 2000 census indicated the populaton of the City of Lake Charles as 72,757 with an MSA Population of 184,700.
Census.gov is an incredibly valuable reference site. The fast fact finder section is one of many features. Simply enter the city name and state such as Lake Charles to learn general, social, economic, and housing characteristics.
How far is Lake Charles from Houston and New Orleans?
Lake Charles is approximately 145 miles from Houston and approximately 210 miles from New Orleans.
How do Lake Charles Schools and all of Southwest Louisiana Schools measure up?
The area has excellent public and private schools. As a former teacher, I have prepared an overview of education along with links to Lake Charles schools, Sulphur Schools, Westlake Schools, Moss Bluff Schools and other helpful information. The overview includes important links to school statistics such as those compiled by the Department of Education.
What is the average home sales price for the Lake Charles area?
The quick answer is: The average sales price for 2007 for the 957residential homes sold in the Lake Charles areas described above was $163,508 with a median sales price of $139,900.
What is the average home sales price for the entire MLS area? For the 1736 sales of residential homes sold between Jan.1st and Dec. 31st, 2007, the average priced home for the entire MLS was $157,287 and the median price was $139,650. However, I caution my clients from depending on "average sales prices." Age, location, condition, and floor plan are a few of the critical items that need to be considered when looking at housing statistics.
I make a point of staying current with real estate market conditions and can supply you with a variety of statistical reports about the Lake Charles Real Estate market as well as the markets in Sulphur, Westlake, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, and other areas within our Multiple Listing Service. Click here for an example.
9/11 Memorial on Grounds of the Lake Charles Civic Center
