Westlake, LA housing market
The typical Westlake home is worth about $187,000, up 2.5% in a year, 14% below the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Westlake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Westlake at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Westlake | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $230,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $234,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $236,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $238,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $237,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $221,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $222,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $190,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $176,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $184,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $187,000 | $217,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Westlake in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.6 million to build. That's 1.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Westlake has permitted 412 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Westlake gained 213 residents while 369 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2021 | 36 | 32 | 4 | $4.8 million |
| 2020 | 41 | 33 | 8 | $5.1 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $970,000 |
| 2018 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2017 | 177 | 3 | 174 | $23.9 million |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $2.1 million |
| 2015 | 25 | 17 | 8 | $3.2 million |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2010 | 26 | 20 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $895,000 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $951,000 |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $922,000 |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2003 | 21 | 9 | 12 | $843,000 |
| 2002 | 23 | 9 | 14 | $901,000 |
| 2001 | 20 | 8 | 12 | $788,000 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $424,000 |
How Westlake ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.7 years of income
The typical Westlake home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Westlake 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 $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Westlake is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Westlake pay a median of $1,049. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70669; 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, May 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.