Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Lake Charles, LA (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70601 1% rule | Lake Charles, LA | $103,062 | $1,056 | 8.00% | -9.4% |
| 2 | 70661 | Starks, LA | $120,530 | $927 | 6.00% | -7.7% |
| 3 | 70668 | Vinton, LA | $136,949 | $954 | 5.43% | -4.1% |
| 4 | 70615 | Lake Charles, LA | $142,789 | $1,100 | 6.01% | -3.9% |
| 5 | 70633 | Dequincy, LA | $154,522 | $927 | 4.68% | -4.8% |
| 6 | 70669 | Westlake, LA | $183,704 | $1,711 | 7.26% | -3.5% |
| 7 | 70663 | Sulphur, LA | $184,209 | $1,170 | 4.95% | -1.1% |
| 8 | 70607 | Lake Charles, LA | $202,923 | $1,337 | 5.14% | -2.1% |
| 9 | 70665 | Sulphur, LA | $238,815 | $1,395 | 4.56% | -0.5% |
| 10 | 70645 | Hackberry, LA | $245,605 | $1,260 | 4.00% | -2.2% |
| 11 | 70605 | Lake Charles, LA | $273,937 | $1,440 | 4.10% | 0.8% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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