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Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70663

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70663 Sulphur, Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
29,511
Households
10,634
Median HH income
$59,444
Renter share
20.4%
Median gross rent
$914
Vacancy
16.7%
Pop. change
+8.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,100
SAFMR / rent
1.204×
2–49 unit stock
1,217
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 360
HUD assisted MF
1 / 8

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 70663 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$914
2BR SAFMR$1,100
90% floor$990
110% ceiling$1,210

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70663

  • 1-unit detached8,65968.1%
  • 1-unit attached740.6%
  • 2–4 units6325.0%
  • 5–49 units5854.6%
  • 50+ units880.7%
  • Mobile2,67921.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,65967.8%
1-unit attached740.6%
2 units (duplex)3402.7%
3–4 units2922.3%
5–9 units3372.6%
10–19 units1231.0%
20–49 units1251.0%
50+ units880.7%
Mobile2,67921.0%

2–4 unit share 5.0% · 5–49 unit share 4.6% · combined 2–49 9.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
90
1BR
637
2BR
2,884
3BR
6,943
4BR
1,810
5+
403

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.7%
Rent ≥50% of income13.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $914 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $814.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.7%; ≥50% 13.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,100 (1.204× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,511 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 360 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 8 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 70663 20.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.7%; ACS median gross rent is $914; population increased +8.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 632 units in 2–4-unit structures and 585 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 360 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,100 versus ACS median gross rent of $914. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70663 is a Census / HUD profile for Lake Charles, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 70663 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Louisiana ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
70542Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area15.3%$668$1,10070601Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area39.6%$938$1,10070602Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070605Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area27.7%$1,348$1,48070606Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070607Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area36.6%$1,053$1,19070609Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,34070612Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070615Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area39.1%$1,095$1,21070616Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070629Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070630Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,100

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70663?

ZIP 70663 (Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 29,511 residents, 10,634 households, a renter share of 20.4%, median household income of $59,444, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $914. Vacancy is 16.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70663?

ACS counts 340 units in 2-unit buildings, 292 in 3–4 unit buildings, 337 in 5–9, 123 in 10–19, and 125 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,217 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70663?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70663 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70663 is Census / HUD research for Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.