The median home in Westlake, Louisiana is valued at $173,307, up 4.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,582, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9.1x — below the national average of 18x. Westlake is part of the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$173,307
+4.6%
Rent$1,582/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $326/mo cheaper ($1,582 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$34,661 on $173,307
Affordable — 20.1% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,256
P/I20.1%
Afford$241K
Room+$68K
P&I $876Tax $79Ins $300
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