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Lake Charles, LA vs Pineville, LA

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- The median age of a home in Lake Charles is 2.2% older than the median age of a home in Pineville.
 Lake Charles, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$177,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock22.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Charles, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Charles, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Charles, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Charles, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for Pineville    4 Reviews
Brad · Pineville, LA
Pineville LA
Over 9 years ago

Pineville-Alexandria is a metro area of roughly 75K, which feels smaller than it actually is. The people and relative lack of culture and stores you'd normally find in  More

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Jeanette · Ball, LA
We Love Pineville, Louisiana
Over 14 years ago

Pineville, Love it or Leave it. My family moved from the country to Pineville in 1960. Took a while but got used to living in town and love it. Moved away for a short  More

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kim · Pineville, LA
Nothing to do and no jobs
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in this area for over half of my life. Other than the zoo, a small mall, a movie theater, and a bowling alley, there is nothing to do! You have to drive 4  More

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