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A typical active Airbnb in Lake Charles, LA earned $33,062 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 64% of nights and an average nightly rate of $168 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lake Charles Airbnb earned $33,062 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $36,459, about 1.1× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,763.
$3.8k
Bottom 25% average
$33.1k
Typical listing
$36.5k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Lake Charles (33% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $77 | 33% | $9,368 |
| 1 bedroom | 32% | $95 | 61% | $21,220 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20% | $149 | 66% | $35,962 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, May, Aug and Jul, brought in 30% of a typical Lake Charles listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
May brings in 1.8× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
70601 has the highest gross yield of the 3 Lake Charles zipcodes we rank, at 29.9%, with typical revenue of $31,041 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 2 zipcodes have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Lake Charles home is worth $206,515 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 2.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 16.0% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Lake Charles each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Lake Charles ranks #2 of the 5 Louisiana markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreveport, LA | 18.0% | $26,671 | |
| 2 | Lake Charles, LA (this market) | 16.0% | $33,062 | |
| 3 | New Orleans, LA | 12.8% | $31,260 | |
| 4 | Baton Rouge, LA |
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A typical active Airbnb in Lake Charles, LA earned $33,062 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 64% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $168 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $206,515, that's a 16.0% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $33,062 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $36,459 and the bottom 25% $3,763. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $21,220; 2-bedroom about $35,962; 3-bedroom about $43,518 and 4-bedroom about $59,564 a year.
The typical listing was booked 64% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 75% in May to 47% in January.
Based on 247 Lake Charles short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Lake Charles over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 33% |
| $197 |
| 61% |
| $43,518 |
| 4 bedrooms | 10% | $287 | 57% | $59,564 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 2% | $344 | 55% | $69,643 |
|---|
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,315 | 71% | $118 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,309 | 68% | $112 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,381 | 54% | $135 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,005 | 47% | $137 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,863 | 48% | $168 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,486 | 60% | $166 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,939 | 63% | $168 | |
| May 2026 | $3,535 | 75% | $173 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,005 | 67% | $173 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,100 | 70% | $172 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,181 | 64% | $173 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,943 | 69% | $170 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
and 3 more
| 12.3% |
| $28,567 |
| 5 | Lafayette, LA | 8.9% | $20,105 |
|---|
May; August and July earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$206,515 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 2.2% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 33% of listings, earning an estimated $43,518 a year.
The top origin cities are Houston, TX (12.4% of guests); Lake Charles, LA (4.2% of guests) and Austin, TX (2.6% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 247 short-term rental listings in Lake Charles, LA, with data through Sep 2026.
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