Apartments for Rent in Lake Charles, LA

Prices and availability in Lake Charles, LA were last updated on 24 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Lake Charles, LA are: Beau Chene Lake Charles, The Legacy at Lake Charles, The Reserve at Country Club, Encore At Power Center and Country Club Cottages.

The average rent in Lake Charles, LA is $1,048.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, LA is between $1,035 and $1,784.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, LA is between $1,035 and $2,200.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lake Charles, LA is between $1,135 and $2,112.

In Lake Charles, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Lake Charles's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 41% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Lake Charles are about 27 years old, on average. Of these, 57% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About 97% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Lake Charles come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Lake Charles. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.