Rent to own Homes in Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles, Louisiana, is filled with fresh water marshes, natural habitats, scenic rivers, and beaches. It is a place that invites you to call it home. Lake Charles, which is the fifth-largest city in the state, has many qualities of an urban setting, but it also continues to maintain that small town personable charm. The city of over 71,000 has wide variety of experiences waiting for you to explore.

Lake Charles, LA is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $44,785 and a median rent of $830, the Lake Charles, LA rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Lake Charles, LA. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Lake Charles, LA rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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1 of 10 1211 Carrolll Street
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Westlake
Multifamily (2 - 4 Units)
Westlake, LA 70669
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2
1300 ft2
2019
Hot
1001 LIVE OAK ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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1020 ft2
1960
1 of 18 910 GIOVANNI ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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2
1710 ft2
1973
620 SUNDALE DR
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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1
1421 ft2
1964
2143 MADEWOOD ST
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Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70665
3
3
2180 ft2
2021
1 of 27 1821 ORCHID ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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2
0 ft2
921 Cherryhill St
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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3
3063 ft2
1 of 30 914 DOLBY ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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0 ft2
1 of 25 749 JEFFERSON DR
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1 of 24 4835 W SHOALS CREEK DR
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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4103 ft2
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1 of 13 200 OAKWOOD PL
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1846 ft2
1 of 59 2 RIVER RD
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Lake Charles, LA 70601
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1 of 17 1703 MYRTLE ST
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Westlake
Single Family Home
Westlake, LA 70669
3
2
1367 ft2
1 of 23 4704 SALE LN
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
3
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1196 ft2
1 of 23 353 MORNINGSIDE DR
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1 of 35 106 WILLENE LN
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Maplewood
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
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3
0 ft2
1 of 19 1204 KELLISON LN
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Maplewood
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
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2
3895 ft2
1 of 22 2435 OAK PARK BLVD
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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0 ft2
1 of 154 4916 WESTRIDGE PARK W
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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4
3051 ft2
1 of 41 4045 WOODCREST ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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4
3628 ft2
1 of 28 2400 CYPRESS ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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0 ft2
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1 of 34 4520 W MEADOW LN
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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2
1790 ft2
1 of 33 116 FRAZIER ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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0 ft2
1 of 49 149 PROSPECT ST
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Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1 of 41 2775 E GAUTHIER RD
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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1 of 33 3805 VANDERBILT ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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1 of 17 4512 E MEADOW LN
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1 of 29 7219 BURGANDY DR
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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2789 ft2
1 of 33 864 DESOTO ST
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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0 ft2
1 of 64 112 IRVING ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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2
2107 ft2
1 of 46 3707 Lake St
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
3
3
2706 ft2
New
4000 Locke Ln
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
4
4
5470 ft2
1 of 62 1911 ELM ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
3
2
1420 ft2
1 of 27 134 CASSY DR
Rent to Own Eligible
Maplewood
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
3
2
1395 ft2
1 of 9 1809 LEGION ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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2
0 ft2
1 of 55 2817 N LOCKE POINT DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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0 ft2
1 of 32 2802 MICKEY LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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1 of 63 1090 RIVER RD
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Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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1 of 25 4700 MAPLEWOOD DR
Rent to Own Eligible
Maplewood
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
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0 ft2
1 of 57 4809 MAPLEWOOD DR
Rent to Own Eligible
Maplewood
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
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3
0 ft2
1 of 66 110 PITHON ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Margaret Place Historic District
Single Family Home
Lake Charles, LA 70601
3
2
1443 ft2
1 of 37 1013 GARDEN DR
Rent to Own Eligible
Westlake
Single Family Home
Westlake, LA 70669
3
2
0 ft2
1 of 47 121 W LEE ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Beverly Hills
Single Family Home
Sulphur, LA 70663
3
2
1545 ft2
New
1 of 55 1209 BAKER RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Westlake, LA 70669
3
2
2146 ft2
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Housing Statistics The average listing price in Lake Charles is $206,669. The median sales price is $149,000. The average rent for an apartment is $615. The median rental amount is greater than Louisiana's average by 10% but less than the national average by 15.8%. This allows for the housing market to allow more rent to own properties at more affordable rates.

Largest Employers and Industries Thousands of Lake Charles residents are employed by the petro-chemical refineries across the river. A few of the largest employers are Sasol North America, PPG Industries, ConocoPhillips, and Citgo Petroleum Corporation. One of the United States' few liquefied natural gas terminals is located in Lake Charles; The Trunkline LNG Terminal. It has facilities that maintain storage, re-gasification, and receipt.

Local Events and Festivals The first two weeks of May brings the twelve day yearly festival called Contraband Days. The festival brings delicious Cajun food, fun for the whole family, and live entertainment. More than 200,000 people attend this festival each year, making it one of the largest celebration in Louisiana. The festival begins with Pirate Jean Lafitte and his crew capturing the city and forcing the Mayor to walk the plank.

Neighborhoods Lake Charles is in a part of southwest Louisiana that overs two parishes. Those parishes are Cameron and Calcasieu. Lake Charles is referred to as the Lake Area. It is also the principal city within the southwest region and covers a wide array of cities, including DeQuincy, Suphur, and Westlake. Here are two neighborhoods you should know about: