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Calcasieu Parish/Lake Charles/70601

70601

ZIPSAFMR
Calcasieu Parish, LA
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ZIP Investment Score

162High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840$730
1 BR$840$760
2 BR$1,100$1,020
3 BR$1,320$1,420
4 BR$1,530$1,630
5 BR$1,759Not available
6 BR$2,023Not available
7 BR$2,327Not available
8 BR$2,676Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$89,655

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,020
HUD FMR$1,100
Market rentUsed$1,020
Est. payment standard (95%)$1,050
-Principal and interest-$453
Loan amount$71,724
Down payment$17,931
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$367
Property taxes-$90
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$102
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,663(92.9% ROI)
Projected value
$96,549
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,894
Loan principal paid down+$2,570
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,364(158.2% ROI)
Projected value
$101,437
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,781
Loan principal paid down+$4,582
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$60,030(334.8% ROI)
Projected value
$114,766
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,111
Loan principal paid down+$10,919
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.15
1 BR
1.11
2 BR
1.08
3 BR
0.90
4 BR
0.91
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 70601 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 70601 (Lake Charles, LA) is $1,100 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Lake Charles is in the Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,231. Among 22 ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish, 70601 is tied for the 15th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,100–$1,480). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so ZIP 70601 is 11% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 70601
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$840+3.7%$756–$924
1BR$840+2.4%$756–$924
2BR$1,100+2.8%$990–$1,210
3BR$1,320+3.1%$1,188–$1,452
4BR$1,530+7.7%$1,377–$1,683

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 70601
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$840$840$1,100$1,320$1,530
FY 2026$810$820$1,070$1,280$1,420
FY 2025$760$770$1,000$1,210$1,330
FY 2024$750$750$970$1,200$1,290
FY 2023$750$760$980$1,230$1,320

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Calcasieu Parish ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 70601
70601Current$1,100—
70602$1,230+11.8%
70605$1,480+34.5%
70606$1,230+11.8%
70607$1,190+8.2%
70609$1,340+21.8%
70611$1,390+26.4%
70612$1,230+11.8%
70615$1,210+10.0%
70616$1,230+11.8%
70629$1,230+11.8%
70630$1,1000.0%

Questions about ZIP 70601 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 70601?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,231, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,108 to $1,354 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,100 it would be $990 to $1,210. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 70601 in?

ZIP 70601 is in the Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,231.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 70601 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.2%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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