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- The median age of a home in Scott is 28.6% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Charles.
 Scott, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$179,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock27.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned70.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scott, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scott, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scott, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99920.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scott, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198925.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.0%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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