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Apartments in Lake Charles

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1625 Ryan Street
1625 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA
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$825
2B Home Available In Lake Charles
710 13th St Lake Charles, LA
2 BR | Dec. 10, 2025
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$1,350
Townhouse For Rent Near Msu
4400 Brown St Lake Charles, LA
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2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Duplex
6125 Mark Lebleu Rd Unit 1 Lake Charles, LA
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$925
Fully Renovated Historic Home In Downtown Lake Charles
321 Ann St Lake Charles, LA
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$750
3801 Kirkman Unit 2
Lake Charles, LA
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$825
1903 Kennedy St
Lake Charles, LA
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$895
885 Sistrunk Rd
Lake Charles, LA
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$695
2-bed, 1-bath Home In Lake Charles - Deposit-free Move-in Option Available!
2701 Cline St Lake Charles, LA
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$1,100 - 1,200
4320 Louisiana Ave
Lake Charles, LA
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$2,880
832-852 University Drive
University Dr Lake Charles, LA
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5 Bedroom • 3.5 Bath • 4-car Garage In Gillis **no Showings Until January 2026**
5797 N Us Hwy Lake Charles, LA
5 BR | Jun. 1, 2026
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$1,000
Home For Rent In Lake Charles
1101 Sunset Dr Lake Charles, LA
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$1,600
5680 Spanish Mission Ct
Lake Charles, LA
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2 Bedroom Home For Lease With Garage And Apartment Above Garage
430 S Perkins Ferry Rd Lake Charles, LA
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$795
906 1/2 Pryce St
Lake Charles, LA
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Stylishly Remodeled 3-bed, 2-bath Home Near Prien Lake Mall!
213 Eddy St Lake Charles, LA
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$320 - 695
1887 Arsene RD
Lake Charles, LA
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Beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home In Central Lake Charles
1917 20th St Lake Charles, LA
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$875
3807 Kirkman Apt 3
Lake Charles, LA
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Cozy & Affordable 1-bedroom Apartment – All-inclusive Utilities
419 Clarence St #3 Lake Charles, LA
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1280 Sistrunk Rd
Lake Charles, LA
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1805 N Tallowood Dr
Lake Charles, LA
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3B Home Available - 50% Off First Month Rent!
730 Louie St Lake Charles, LA
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$750
591 Lejuanta St
Lake Charles, LA
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Willows Apartments
4343 Canal St Lake Charles, LA
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2-bed, 2.5-bath Townhouse – Walk To Mcneese State University!
337 E Sale Rd Lake Charles, LA
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Lake Charles, Home For Rent
1922 Ninth St Lake Charles, LA
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Brand New Constuction Home For Lease
3142 E Blue Heron Dr Lake Charles, LA
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1320 Oak Park Blvd
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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