Lake Charles Area Home Finder's Guide - January 2026 - Volume 40, Issue 7 by Digital Publisher

Home Finder’sGuide January 2026 Volume 40 Issue 7

Featuring Real Estate for Sale in the Greater Lake Charles and Jeff Davis Parish Areas

Charming Country Retreat Six Scenic Acres

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KAYSHA SIMS REALTOR® 337.912.0474

Charming Country Retreat on 6 Acres Farm or Mini-Ranch Potential

Residential and Commercial Real Estate Specialist

www.swlahomes.net ksims@inglesafari.com

On the Cover 337.478.1601 765 Bayou Pines East, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Independently Owned & Operated

Tucked along the quiet Calcasieu–Cameron Parish line, this charming country retreat invites you to slow down and embrace Southern comfort at its finest. The traditional 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath home is filled with rustic character and a warm, welcoming feel. Inside, the family room flows seamlessly into a spacious kitchen featuring beautiful hickory cabinetry, abundant storage, a mini bar, and a double oven—perfect for holiday gatherings, Sunday suppers, and making lasting memories. Just beyond, a sun-filled sunroom with a convenient half bath opens to the wrap-around front porch and a peaceful back patio, where sunsets paint the sky and evenings are best spent relaxing and unwinding. Outdoors, the story continues across 6 scenic acres, with 2 acres surrounding the home and 4 acres of fenced, improved pasture—ideal for a mini-ranch, small farm, or future expansion. The property is wellequipped with an RV cover, barn, Mueller shop with canopy, and a tractor shed, offering both charm and functionality. More than just a home, this is a place to write your next chapter—rich with space, privacy, and timeless country appeal. Brought to market by Kaysha Sims with Coldwell Banker Ingle Safari Realty. SWL25102024

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337.313.2603

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THE AVERAGE HOME MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS...

7.7%

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Joe Tupper 337-526-8809 Joe@tupco.net • tupcorealty.com 429 Roberts Ave. Jennings, LA 70546

AGENTS: Sally Compton 337-224-3669 Darlene Richard 337-930-1071 • Kami Edalgo 337-329-2979

415 W. Academy Ave, Jennings, LA 1443 South Jackson Av,e, Morse, LA 16052 Hwy 26 Jennings, LA 17-acre estate minutes from I-10 Elegant 3,314 sq ft home with 3 This 3-bed, 2-bath, 2,091 sq. ft. and Jennings. Custom Vic Guidry beds, 2.5 baths, chef’s kitchen, grand country home offers peace and design with high-end finishes, chef’s dining, den with cathedral ceilings, privacy on 1.5 acres w/ in-ground kitchen, offices, spacious living luxury primary suite, workshop, and pool, two-car gar, sunrm, & large areas, pool, and outdoor paradise. landscaped grounds. patio. Open concept, updated Reduced Price $350,000 Reduced Price $690,000 kitchen, master suite / walk-in closet,. Priced at $ 260,000

606 Broadwing Ranch Rd, Elton LA Charming three-bedroom, two-bath on 138 acres. Chef’s kitchen, spacious living area with pellet fireplace, luxurious primary suite, & screened rear porch. Enjoy woods, pasture, and abundant wildlife. Home with 5 acres available separately. Priced at $ 475,000

2607 E. Academy Ave, Jennings, LA 316 McClure Ave, Lake Arthur, LA Updated 3-bed, 2-bath brick ranch Beautiful story-and-a-half home with in Jennings with 1,925 sq ft, open- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, formal living, concept living, modern kitchen, two- den with fireplace, spacious kitchen, car carport, backyard with shade game room, and versatile bonus trees, and storage shed. Move-in spaces. Endless possibilities! ready near park and boat ramps. Priced at $145,000 Priced at $285,000

171 Jeff Thibodeaux Rd, Eunice, LA Charming 3-bed, 2-bath brick home with an open floor plan, vaulted living room with fireplace, and a relaxing master suite. Enjoy ample storage, a great outdoor entertainment area, and a large metal shop with half bath and kitchenette. Located in a quiet, established neighborhood. $238,000

137 Cypress Cove Rd, Deridder, LA This waterfront camp located on Bundick Lake is the perfect place for boating, fishing, swimming and other summertime fun. Only the Camp Building is for Sale at $40,000. The land it sits on can be leased for $2000 a year. Call Darlene 337-930-1070 for your tour of this highly sought after recreational spot!

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600 Broadwing Ranch Rd, Elton, LA Charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath, 926 sq ft home offering affordable country living. Bright, practical layout with an easy-flow kitchen and dining area. Enjoy wide-open views, fresh air, and space to relax or garden. Perfect for starting out, downsizing, or finding a peaceful rural retreat. Come take a look! Priced at $140,000

10446 Keystone Rd, Welsh, LA Secluded country retreat with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, game room, upstairs suite, wood-paneled living, office, fenced yard, sheds, and ample parking. Endless potential! Priced at $125,000

Jeff Davis Parish 0.96 Acres Lot on River Oaks Drive Jennings - $67.500 2.57 Acres Wooded on Railroad Ave Jennings - $27,000 5 Acres Hwy 26 near Hathaway $ 80,000 5.7 Acres Hwy 26 between Hillias & Cleophia Rd - $ 99,900 10.36 Acres Hwy 26 N of Hathaway - $ 175,000 10.36 Acres Hwy 26 N of Hathaway - $ 175,000 20 acres on Grand Marais Road near Elton Dr - $100,000 79 Acres of Woodland on Leonard Road - $ 200,000 77.67 Acre Farm on Bobby Road - $275,000 13.57 Acres of Woodland on Bert Road - $ 35,000 11.4 Acres Woodland on Bucklin Road - $ 45,000 9.59 Acres on Hwy 97 Jennings - $ 225,000 19.67 Acres on Frontage Road I-10 Exit 65 – $ 295,000 146 Acre Farm on Compton Road w/ I-10 Visabilty - $ 650,000 8.96 Acres on Lake Arthur - 101 Calcasieu Avenue - $1,350,000 32.37 Acres Fontenot Road – (Limited Access) - $125,000 Acadia Parish 3.278 Acres on Hwy 100 $ 79,900 16.71 Acres Wooded on Dogwood Road - $ 46,000 29.16 Acres North Bayou Nezpique - Water Access Only - $44,000 31.74 Acres on Ferry Road $ 175,000 Allen Parish 5 Acres (No Legal Access) near Green Oak Road $ 10,000

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BIG enough to SERVE you, small enough to KNOW you! PROPERTIES FOR LEASE in Lake Charles and Westlake. All of these homes are very clean and well maintained. Some of these will consider Section 8 vouchers, some may consider a small pet with additional non refundable pet fee. For more information, please call the office at 337-439-0047 We would like to thank all our Clients, Customers and Tenants for your continued support throughout 2025 & moving into 2026! If you are looking to Buy, Sell, Lease or need Property Management, we are here for you!

MOVE IN SPECIAL 1509 Sage St. - Lake Charles Completely updated 4 bedroom 1 bath Fresh paint, new floors, new cabinets Central air & heat, washer/dryer hook-ups $1250 per month / $1000 deposit

MOVE IN SPECIAL

854 E Lyons - Sulphur Spacious 3 bed 3 full bath home is super clean & ready for YOU! Central air & heat, stove, fridge & w/d hook-ups, fenced yard + carport $1300 per month / $1200 deposit

2013 Elizabeth - Westlake 3 bedroom 1 bath, central air & heat, Stove, fridge, w/d hook-ups! No carpet $995 per month / $950 deposit

3147 Baywood Ave - Lake Charles 4 bedroom 2 bath in Crest at Morgan- field! Central air & heat, stove, fridge dishwasher, washer & dryer furnished $2100 per month / $1900 deposit

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613 Jones Street – Lake Charles Cute 2 bedroom, larger than it looks! It has window units, stove, fridge, w/d hook-ups. $850 per month / $900 deposit

604 Derouen St. – Lake Charles Awsome! 2 bed 2 full bath duplex Central air & heat, stove, fridge & dishwasher + washer/dryer hookups! Lots of storage, amazing master bath & huge walk in closet. $1150 per month / $1000 deposit.

912 17th St – Lake Charles Super cute 2 bedroom Central air & heat, stove & fridge plus inside washer/dryer hook-ups All electric $950 per month / $925 deposit

Suzanne Fong Broker

842-3949

337-439-0047

Amanda Hood Keller Assistant

802-8333

2309 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 | www.sweethomelouisiana.com | suzanne@sweethomelouisiana.com | Licensed in the state of Louisiana

Your Dream Home. Your Lakeside Loan. Whether it’s a new home, a refinance or home improvement, let Lakeside make the home of your dreams a reality. MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT 337-502-4836 | 337-474-3766 6

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YRTIS UELLER

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Louis Sellers

337-855-7062 • 888-855-7062

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337-884-7705

Jeff Pitre

Amanda Pitre

337-540-3334

337-513-7150

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$369,000 PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY just north of Phils Lane. Partially cleared, zoned Commercial and Agricultural, great location, 280 ft. on Highway 171.

$1,152,800 2.7 ACRES of Prime Commercial Property on busy corridor of Westlake. Endless Possibilities – High Traffic Count.

$879,000 / $425,000 PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Own a piece of Moss Bluff with either of these 2 tracts between Popeye’s and Dynamic Dimensions access to Sam Houston Jones Pkwy. or Tom Redd Ln. Owner/Agent

1037 Sam Houston Jones PKWY $1,349,900 Brick office building. Lot totals 1.84 acres m/l, office space is 8710 SF. Office has kitchen, breakroom, 4 handicap accessible baths, T-1 line and is separated for leasing, 4 bay garage with 4 electric gar doors, 42 parking spaces & concrete parking lot. Owner/Agent

$307,363 PRIME COMMERCIAL located on Davis Rd. Property has been maintained. High traffic. Great for retail, mall or apartments.

$99,500 - Sutherland Rd 4.47 Acres located near Sam Houston State Park. Property is wooded and backs up to Indian Bayou. Restricted Home Site. All measurements are more or less.

$189,750 Great home site, 7.59 acres, cleared, ready for construction.

$99,900 - 3 BR, 2 BA , 1160 Living 2009 Clayton mobile home on large lot, spacious kitchen/dining combination, large family room, split master, concrete driveway and parking, metal roof, dead end street. All measurements are more or less. Owner/Agent

Happy New Year

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REALTY

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LOTS OF LOTS RAGLEY

Clyde Parker – Lot 196 of Beau Allen Est.....................................................................................................................................................................$25,000 Ernest Dr. – Lot 163 of Beau Allen Est....................................................................................................................................................$25,000 Ginger Ln. – Lot 184 of Beau Allen Est....................................................................................................................................................$25,000 MOSS BLUFF

Birdnest Rd. – 16.4 acres cleared, ready for construcon...............................................................................................................................$205,000 Hickory Branch Rd. – Lot 2 Great home site 7.59 acres, cleared, ready for construction.........................................................................$189,750 DERIDDER

Flat Creek Ranch Rd – Secluded 18+ acres with timber. Beautiful winding creek bottom with oak trees. 11 miles south from DeRidder..............................................................................................................................................................$135,000 LAKE CHARLES

0 Ira Breaux – 9.65 acres of cleared land build your dream home. Owner/Agent..............................................................................................$129,500

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I AM REAL ESTATE I am the basis of all wealth, the heritage of the wise, the thrifty and prudent. I am the poor man’s joy and comfort, the rich man’s prize, the right hand of capital, the silent partner of many thousands of successful men. I am the solace of the widow, the comfort of old age, the cornerstone of security against misfortune and want. I am handed down to children through generations as a thing of greatest worth. I am the choicest fruit of toil. Credit respects me, yet I am humble. I stand before every man bidding him know me for what I am and possess me. I am growing in value through countless days. Though I seem dormant, my worth increases, never failing, never ceasing. Time is my aid and population heaps up my gain. Fire and the elements I defy, for they cannot destroy me. I am trustworthy. I am sound. The thriftless speak ill of me. The charlatans of finance attack me. Unfailingly I triumph and detractors are disproved. I am producer of food, the basis for ships and factories, the foundations of banks. Minerals and oils come from me. I am so common that thousands, unthinkingly and unknowingly, pass me by. I am increasing in strength. The centuries find me younger. My possessors learn to believe in me, invariably they become envied. While all things wither and decay. I survive. 8

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MORTGAGE EXPERT

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Kyle Fontenot 337-304-1829 NMLS97114

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Harold Miller Realtor 337-802-5078

harold.miller@compass.com

1426 GREIN, LAKE CHARLES $77,500 Adorable 2 bedroom 1 bath home. Double carport, large fenced back yard. Nearly new everything! Hurry won’t last long! Call Harold at Compass Realty 337-802-5078

SWLA Home Team 1450 William St. Lake Charles, LA 337-436-6639

HOME MORTGAGE RATES OVER THE YEARS

Year

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Average 30Year Rate 9.19% 9.05% 8.87% 8.85% 9.64% 11.20% 13.74% 16.63% 16.04% 13.24% 13.88% 12.43% 10.19%

Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Average 30Year Rate 10.21% 10.34% 10.32% 10.13% 9.25% 8.39% 7.31% 8.38% 7.93% 7.81% 7.60% 6.94% 7.44%

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Average 30Year Rate 8.05% 6.97% 6.54% 5.83% 5.84% 5.87% 6.41% 6.34% 6.03% 5.04% 4.69% 4.45% 3.66%

Year

Source: Freddie Mac

Average 30Year Rate 2013 3.98% 2014 4.17% 2015 3.85% 2016 3.65% 2017 3.99% 2018 4.54% 2019 3.94% 2020 3.10% 2021 2.96% 2022 6.73% 2023 7.29% 2024 6.85% 2025 6.21%

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“You will never be happier than you are grateful.” Gary B. Sabin

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3910 VANDERBILT ST. LAKE CHARLES, LA $144,500

Great location, located in residential subdivision close to McNeese State, this 3 bedroom home is perfect for the young couple just starting out. Large fenced back yard. Interior has large living room open to kitchen, original wood floors and roomy bedrooms. Seller will pay $2,500 towards buyers closing costs. Call today to see this gem.

Sherry A Sandifer Realty 6662 Oak Lake Drive 337.515.4037 sherrysandifer50@gmail.com Sherry Sandifer, Broker 12

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2429 DURASO DR, WESTLAKE, LA $149,500 Recently completely renovated! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths on dead end street. Brand new 12’ x 38’ metal carport. Dishwasher, refrigerator and stove. Fenced back yard. Hardie Plank exterior. Very large laundry room. If interested call Jade at Century 21 Bessette Flavin. 337-660-8545

Jade Miles 337-660-8545

realtorjade@yahoo.com 3025 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-474-2185 Each office independently owned and operated.

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Scott Boudreaux NMLS#114438

Philip Porche NMLS#114431

Jennifer Spees NMLS#115740

Amber Williams NMLS#756671

Mechelle Haywood NMLS#884004

Candace Hilliard

Lynn Calles NMLS#428513

Keith Wimberly NMLS#87412

Erika Thomas

Chuck McCauley NMLS#1162835

Tracy Singer NMLS#87235

Erica Gibbs NMLS#88985

Nathan Turner NMLS#1975053

Melanie Ardoin NMLS#92057

Janelle Weeks

Paula Elliott

337-310-HOME

www.swlahome.com

NMLS#87325

...for your homegrown home loan