U.S. ZIP Code · LA70661
Calcasieu Parish · Lake Charles, LA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -0.6%
- 5-year / yr
- -7.7%
- 10-year / yr
- —
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -56.1%
- vs metro
- -25.9%
- vs state
- -31.4%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 70661 is worth $124,657 — 25.9% below the Lake Charles, LA median. Over the past year, values have fallen 0.6%. The effective property tax rate is 0.1%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Calcasieu Parish. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Relatively High
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Calcasieu Parish over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +81[5]
- Moved in
- 3,697
- Moved out
- 3,616
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 1
- Elementary
- 0
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 0
Starks High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Calcasieu Parish
312 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 70661?
- The typical home in 70661 is worth $124,657, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 70661?
- Home values in 70661 are down 0.6% over the past year, and down 7.7% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 70661?
- The effective property tax rate in 70661 is 0.1% — roughly $150 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 70661?
- ZIP code 70661 has a population of 1,861 and a median household income of $24,917.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Elton, LA
- Typical home
- $119,665
- Gross yield
- —
Vinton, LA
- Typical home
- $134,086
- Gross yield
- —
Jennings, LA
- Typical home
- $137,546
- Gross yield
- —
Lake Charles, LA
- Typical home
- $143,581
- Gross yield
- —
Lake Arthur, LA
- Typical home
- $105,039
- Gross yield
- —
Lake Charles, LA
- Typical home
- $103,452
- Gross yield
- 11.9%
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