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Apartments in Lake Charles

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$3,200
5810 Willow Breeze Drive
5810 Willow Breeze Dr Lake Charles, LA
3 BR | Available Now
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$750
Legacy Place Apartments
4420 Kirkman St Lake Charles, LA
1 BR | Dec. 8, 2025
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$950 - 1,150
Southlake Apartments
5015 Jerry St Lake Charles, LA
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$899
Pecan Acres
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5020 Pecan Acres St Lake Charles, LA
2 BR | Jan. 28, 2026
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$1,225
114 W Lagrange
Lake Charles, LA
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$941 - 1,352
West M Apartments
1330 W. Mcneese Street Lake Charles, LA
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$850
1815 Elm Street (st Andrews)
1815 Elm St Lake Charles, LA
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$814 - 1,200
Pecan Acres Apartments
5020 Pecan Acres St Lake Charles, LA
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$1,045
Mignonette Oaks Townhomes
1711 Mignonette Ln Lake Charles, LA
2 BR | Available Now
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$875
Great 2/1!
714 Franklin St Lake Charles, LA
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232 A Hwy
Lake Charles, LA
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1900 9Th Ave Lake Charles, LA
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$1,200
2505 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA
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1751 Elms St
Lake Charles, LA
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Common Street
3835 Common St Lake Charles, LA
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$1,300
2029 10th St
Lake Charles, LA
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2528 Dewey St
Lake Charles, LA
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$1,210
The Meadows
2149 Brookmead Ct Lake Charles, LA
4 BR | Available Now
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$2,750
Home For Lease
5822 Willow Ridge Dr Lake Charles, LA
3 BR | Feb. 10, 2026
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1152 Hodges St
Lake Charles, LA
1 BR | Available Now
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Great Cottage Style Rental!
2029 10th St Lake Charles, LA
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$875
714 Franklin St
Lake Charles, LA
2 BR | Available Now
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House For Rent In Westlake
821 Garden Dr Westlake, LA
2 BR | Available Now
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1602 Kirkman
Lake Charles, LA
3 BR | Available Now
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$1,100
2B Home Available In Lake Charles
1325 Bank St Lake Charles, LA
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Spacious 1/1 North Lc
2528 Dewey St Lake Charles, LA
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1901 & 1901&1/2 Ethel
Lake Charles, LA
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601 S Cherry St
Lake Charles, LA
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1608-1612 W Common
1608 W Common Lk Lake Charles, LA
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2425 1/2 Broad St
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 $1,420 $320 - $2,880
1BR $810 $560 - $1,120
2BR $920 $750 - $1,350
3BR $1,200 $870 - $2,410
4+BR $1,570 $1,210 - $2,200
Frequently Asked Questions

How many apartments are available in Lake Charles, LA on Rentable.co?

Rentable.co has over 4,682 apartments available in Lake Charles.

What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Lake Charles, LA?

The average rent for a studio apartment in Lake Charles is around $1,420 per month.

What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, LA?

The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles is around $810 per month.

What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, LA?

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles is around $920 per month.

How expensive is it to rent an apartment in Lake Charles, LA?

For a two-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, the average rent price is $920 per month, which is lower than the national average of $1,640 per month.

Can I afford an apartment for rent in Lake Charles, LA?

Based on average rent prices in Lake Charles, to afford a studio apartment you would need an annual household income of $57,000 to live comfortably.

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:
December Rent Report

Welcome to the December 2025 Lake Charles Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the December 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 November to December

Lake Charles rent prices decreased over the last month. From November to December, the city experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Lake Charles one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from November to December, Lake Charles experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Lake Charles two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

December Prices: Lake Charles vs. Surrounding Areas

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 0 of the Lake Charles suburbs 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:

  • Rents did not increase in any of the Lake Charles suburbs

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

December 2025 Pricing Trends: Lake Charles vs. National Comparisons

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

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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.

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