Lake Arthur, LA housing market
The typical Lake Arthur home is worth about $113,000, down 3.5% in a year, 48% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Arthur compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Arthur at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lake Arthur | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $120,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $130,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $135,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $136,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $140,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $134,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $134,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $118,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $113,000 | $217,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2008
No permits for new homes were issued in Lake Arthur in 2008. The last year with any was 2006 (4 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $636,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $117,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $317,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $117,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $109,000 |
Lake Arthur's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2008, so the 2008 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
2.1 years of income
The typical Lake Arthur home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Lake Arthur ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Arthur is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake Arthur pay a median of $723, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70549; Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.