How many bedrooms do homes in Lake Charles, LA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Lake Charles, LA, 2020–2024
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In Lake Charles, LA, 11.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 61.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.7% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 11.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 61.0% (±2.9 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Lake Charles by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	2.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.4% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	8.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27.4% (±1.9 points)	22.3%	22.9%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	43.7% (±2.2 points)	51.8%	48.0%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	14.2% (±1.6 points)	15.8%	15.9%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.1% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	2.4%	4.9%

In Lake Charles, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Calcasieu Parish (70.3%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (66.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Lake Charles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Charles
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lake Charles	—	61.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Prien	5.0 mi	89.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Westlake	5.3 mi	77.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Moss Bluff	7.6 mi	76.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Sulphur	8.9 mi	66.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlyss	9.6 mi	76.4% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Iowa	12 mi	80.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Fenton	21 mi	88.8% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Vinton	22 mi	49.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prien, LA (89.0%), Westlake, LA (77.2%), Moss Bluff, LA (76.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Prien	89.0% (±10.5 points)
2	Iowa	80.6% (±11.8 points)
3	Westlake	77.2% (±9.7 points)
4	Moss Bluff	76.5% (±10.2 points)
5	Carlyss	76.4% (±13.5 points)
6	Sulphur	66.3% (±6.4 points)
7	Lake Charles	61.0% (±2.9 points)
8	DeQuincy	56.9% (±12.7 points)
9	Vinton	49.3% (±16.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Charles

What is the most common home size in Lake Charles?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.7% of homes in Lake Charles, LA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Lake Charles?

11.5% of homes in Lake Charles have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Charles city, Louisiana

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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