Lake Charles Property Records (Louisiana)

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Lake Charles Assessor Office

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Calcasieu Parish Assessor's Office 1011 Lake Shore Drive Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-721-3000 Directions

Lake Charles Recorder Of Deeds

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Calcasieu Parish Recorder of Deeds PO Box 1030 Lake Charles, LA 70602 337-437-3550 Directions

Lake Charles Treasurer & Tax Collector Office

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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office 5400 Broad Street Lake Charles, LA 70615 337-491-3720 Directions

Lake Charles Building Departments

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Lake Charles Permits 326 Pujo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-491-1294 Directions

Lake Charles Planning Department 326 Pujo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-491-1440 Directions

Calcasieu Parish Permits 1015 Pithon Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-721-3600 Directions

Lake Charles Building Inspector Offices

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Lake Charles Building Inspector 326 Pujo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-491-1294 Directions

Calcasieu Parish Building Inspector 1015 Pithon Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-721-3610 Directions

Lake Charles Code Enforcement

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Calcasieu Parish Code Enforcement 1015 Pithon Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-721-3625 Directions

Lake Charles Soil and Water Conservation

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Gulf Coast Soil and Water Conservation 1400 Gerstner Memorial Drive Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-497-0304 Directions

Lake Charles Property Records Databases

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City of Lake Charles Department of Planning & Development Flood Information http://www.cityoflakecharles.com/department/division.php

Lake Charles Police Department Crime Map https://www.crimereports.com/agency/LakeCharlesPD

Lake Charles Home & Property Tax Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Lake Charles Home Values
Median Home Value$145,900
Median Rental Cost (per month)$789
Lake Charles Property Tax Payments (Annual)
Median Property Taxes$439
Median Property Taxes (Mortgage)$558
Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$299
Lake Charles Property Tax Collections (Total)
Property Taxes$13,913,000
Property Taxes (Mortgage)$8,249,300
Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$5,663,700
Lake Charles Housing Characteristics
Total Housing Units35,455
Occupied Housing Units31,144 (87.8%)
Vacant Housing Units4,311 (12.2%)
Owner Occupied Housing Units16,330 (52.4%)
Renter Occupied Housing Units14,814 (47.6%)
Housing Units (Mortgage)53.0%
Housing Units (No Mortgage)47.0%
Lake Charles Mortgage Characteristics
Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt8,647
Second Mortage or HELOC804
Second Mortgage (No HELOC)193
HELOC (No Second Mortgage)611
Second Mortgage & HELOC39
No Mortgage7,683
Lake Charles Occupied Residential Buildings
Single-Family Detached Homes21,681 (69.6%)
Single-Family Attached Homes505 (1.6%)
2 Apartments1,945 (6.2%)
3 or 4 Apartments1,036 (3.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments2,299 (7.4%)
10 or More Apartments3,102 (10.0%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing576 (1.8%)
Lake Charles Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year
2014 or Later372 (1.2%)
2010 to 20131,556 (5.0%)
2000 to 20094,134 (13.3%)
1980 to 19996,034 (19.4%)
1960 to 19798,916 (28.6%)
1940 to 19598,314 (26.7%)
1939 or Earlier1,818 (5.8%)
Lake Charles Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics
1 Room400 (1.3%)
2 or 3 Rooms3,172 (10.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms13,419 (43.1%)
6 or 7 Rooms9,307 (29.9%)
8 or More Rooms4,846 (15.6%)
Lake Charles Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics
No Bedroom442 (1.4%)
1 Bedroom3,148 (10.1%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms22,872 (73.4%)
4 or More Bedrooms4,682 (15.0%)
Lake Charles Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics
With Complete Plumbing Facilities31,062 (99.7%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities30,827 (99.0%)